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InfoSAWIT, SAMARINDA – Based on the results from the East Kalimantan Province Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Pricing Team for the calculation of FFB prices for the II-August 2025 period (August 16-31, 2025), the price for palm oil over 10 years old has been set to increase by Rp67.1/kg to Rp3,207.22/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Asian Agri continues to strengthen its position as a provider of superior palm oil seeds with its latest variant, Topaz GT. This seed is claimed to be capable of producing up to 40 tons of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) per hectare per year, while also offering better resistance to Ganoderma attacks, a disease that has long been a major threat to national palm oil plantations.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Supercapacitors are increasingly seen as a key technology in supporting national energy independence. Interestingly, empty palm oil fruit bunches (TKKS) are now considered to have great potential as an eco-friendly carbon material for future energy storage devices.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – The Oil Palm Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP) has once again affirmed its commitment to supporting the development of research and promoting palm oil-based Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). This was demonstrated through BPDP's participation in the North Sumatra Innovation and Investment Week (PIISU) 2025, held at Maimun Palace, Medan, from August 20–23, 2025.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia has continued its role as a leader in Sustainable Palm Oil (SPO) transformation. This role is carried out through sustainable certification, smallholder financing, forest protection, and the promotion of an inclusive, law-abiding, and biodiversity-conserving RSPO market.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia remains a major player in the global palm oil industry. Over 59 percent of global production comes from the country, with plantation areas covering 16.38 million hectares and crude palm oil (CPO) production reaching 45.5 million tons per year. Interestingly, approximately 41 percent of this total production is contributed by independent smallholders, comprising 2.5 million farmers.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at Rp14,500/kg on Monday (9/1/2025). This is a slight increase of approximately Rp11/Kg, or 0.08%, compared to the highest CPO bid of Rp14,489/Kg on Friday (8/29/2025).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The government has once again raised the reference price for crude palm oil (CPO) for the period of September 1–30, 2025, to US$954.71 per metric ton (MT). This figure is a 4.81% increase, or US$43.80, compared to last month's price of US$910.91/MT.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – The soft fern (Nephrolepis biserrata) that often grows around the base of palm oil trees does not need to be cleared. This was revealed by Palm Oil Research Center (PPKS) researcher Djend Muhayat, who affirmed that the presence of these ferns is beneficial to the palm oil plantation ecosystem.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – PTPN IV PalmCo President Director, Jatmiko Santosa, has affirmed that the People’s Palm Oil Rejuvenation program (PSR) is a crucial element in maintaining both national food and energy security. He believes this can only be achieved through the collaboration of various parties.

InfoSAWIT, SINTANG – The West Kalimantan Plantation and Livestock Agency (Disbunnak) has voiced its support for the Community Plantation Development Facilitation (FPKM) program, a mandatory initiative for palm oil plantation companies. This was announced by the Head of Disbunnak Kalbar, Heronimus Hero, while attending an FPKM socialization event hosted by PT Permata Hijau Sarana (PHS) at the Botani Building in the Sintang Regency Agriculture and Plantation Office last Thursday.

InfoSAWIT, BENGKALIS – Efforts to strengthen the position of independent palm oil farmers have received support from the academic world. Two professors from the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) at Riau University (UNRI), Prof. Zaili Rusli and Prof. Seno Andri, are leading a strategic research project titled "Adaptive Institutional Model for Strengthening Competitiveness and Resilience of Independent Palm Oil Farmers" in Bengkalis Regency.

InfoSAWIT, BANDA ACEH – Aceh is not only known for donating the Seulawah aircraft for Indonesia's struggle for independence. This westernmost region of the archipelago is also recognized as the ancestral home of the national palm oil industry. From the soil of Aceh, the first commercial palm oil plantation in Indonesia grew, specifically in 1911 in Sei Liput, Aceh Tamiang Regency, initiated by European entrepreneurs during the colonial era.

InfoSAWIT, PONTIANAK – West Kalimantan Governor Ria Norsan has affirmed the provincial government's commitment to finding the best solution for the independent palm oil land conflict in Melawi Regency, which has recently caused public unrest.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR — Many small-scale palm oil farmers are still puzzled by consistently low harvests, even after applying fertilizer every year. The trees may look tall, but the fruit bunches are small and often not fully filled. Yellowing and dried leaf tips are other signs that something is wrong with the soil fertility.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Forest Area Order Task Force (Satgas PKH) has once again recorded a significant achievement. As of August 2025, a total of 3,312,022.75 hectares of state forest areas that had been illegally occupied and exploited have been reclaimed.

InfoSAWIT, PONTIANAK – Based on the results from the West Kalimantan Province Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Pricing Team, the price for 10-20-year-old palm oil FFB has been set to increase by Rp14.54/Kg to Rp3,449.93/Kg for the IV-August 2025 period (for payment of FFB from August 23-31, 2025).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was withdrawn (WD) on Friday (8/29/2025), with the highest bid reaching Rp14,489/kg. This represents a decline of approximately Rp61/Kg, or a 0.42% decrease, compared to the CPO price of Rp14,550/Kg on Thursday (8/28/2025).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Forest Area Order Task Force (Satgas PKH) has emphasized that its main focus is to reclaim state forest land used for illegal palm oil and mining, not merely to impose criminal punishment on offenders.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia's palm oil industry, which has long been a pillar of the national economy, now faces new challenges: operational efficiency, sustainability demands, and increasingly fierce global competition. Addressing these issues, a new book titled "Digital Transformation of Palm Oil Plantations: Concepts, Strategies & Implementation" offers a comprehensive guide on the role of digitalization in building a more competitive future for palm oil plantations.