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InfoSAWIT, PONTIANAK – Referring to the results from the West Kalimantan (Kalbar) Province Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Price Determination Team, for Period III-October 2025 (for FFB Palm Oil payment Period 16-22 October 2025), the price for palm oil aged 10-20 years is set at Rp 3,479.60/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Amid limited fertile land due to land use change and increasing deforestation, researchers from the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) emphasize the need for new breakthroughs to maintain national palm oil productivity. One solution currently in focus is the utilization of Acidic Dry Land (ADL) as a potential alternative resource for sustainable palm plantation development.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - The government's step to take over problematic palm oil lands and plantations deserves appreciation. This policy serves as a stern warning to private companies, both local and foreign, as well as regional heads, not to recklessly open plantations in forest areas. It's time to stop relying on "maps on the table" and "envelopes that speak" in decision-making. Nature cannot continue to be a victim of human negligence.

InfoSAWIT, PALEMBANG – Referring to the results from the South Sumatra (Sumsel) Province Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Price Determination Team, for Period II-October 2025 (16-30 September 2025), they have agreed on palm oil aged 10-20 years at Rp 3,635.86/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at Rp 14,556/kg on Wednesday (22/10/2025), marking a decrease of Rp 155/kg or around 1.05% compared to Rp 14,711/kg on Tuesday (21/10/2025).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The performance of the national agricultural sector shows encouraging achievements over the past year. Minister of Agriculture, Andi Amran Sulaiman, in the press conference on One Year Performance Achievements of the Ministry of Agriculture, stated that the contribution of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from the agricultural sector grew significantly to 13.8%, the highest among other sectors. This figure was also conveyed by the Ministry of Finance in a working meeting with the DPR RI.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The civil society coalition under Just Coalition for Our Planet (JustCOP) urges the Indonesian government to immediately strengthen its commitment to carbon emission reduction. They assess that the direction of national energy policy is potentially hindering the achievement of global climate targets.

InfoSAWIT, NEW DELHI — India's vegetable oil imports surged sharply by 51% to 1.639 million tons in September 2025, compared to 1.087 million tons in the same period last year. This increase was mainly driven by soaring shipments of crude palm oil (CPO), while processed oil imports dropped to zero for the first time since 2021.

InfoSAWIT, BEIJING — The Chinese government has emphasized that a trade war will produce no winners, following the latest threat from former US President Donald Trump, who said Washington could halt purchases of cooking oil from China.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Referring to the results from the team determining Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) prices for Independent Palm Oil in Riau Province, based on the Determination Letter for Independent Palm Oil FFB Prices No. 38 for the Period 22 – 28 October 2025, it has been agreed that the price for 9-year-old independent palm oil in Riau has dropped by Rp. 70.86/kg to Rp 3,627.64/kg.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Referring to the results from the Fresh Fruit Bunch (TBS) Price Determination Team for Palm Oil Plasma in Riau Province referring to the Determination Letter for Palm Oil TBS Prices No. 38 Period October 22-28, 2025, it has agreed on the Riau palm price for 9-year-old trees declining Rp36.3/kg to Rp3,677.84/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at Rp14,711/kg on Tuesday (October 21, 2025), thus the CPO price recorded an increase of Rp100/kg or about 0.68% compared to the highest CPO offer price on Monday (October 20, 2025) which reached Rp14,602/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN), a subsidiary of PT Perkebunan Nusantara III (Persero), again held a Commodity Market Auction (PLK) for coffee commodities on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. The auction was conducted live (live bidding) through the E-Tender PLK system accessible to the public on the official website https://lelang.kpbn.co.id.

InfoSAWIT, LAMPUNG – Cargill inaugurated its latest palm oil processing facility (refinery) in Lampung, Tuesday (October 21, 2025). This US$200 million investment marks an important milestone in Cargill's 50-year journey in Indonesia while strengthening the company's capacity to supply sustainable palm oil to global markets in North America, Europe, and Asia.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto attended the handover ceremony of confiscated funds from the cooking oil corruption case at the Attorney General's Office of the Republic of Indonesia, Monday (October 21). In his speech, the President emphasized that the return of state losses amounting to Rp13.25 trillion is not just a symbol, but tangible proof of the government's commitment to eradicate corruption and restore people's rights.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR — Amid the long debate on the palm oil industry, Simon Bruslund, Director of Global Development Copenhagen Zoo, emphasized that sustainability issues cannot stop at certification. According to him, efforts to protect biodiversity and promote sustainable practices in the palm sector must involve all parties — from governments, business actors, to the global community.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The policy to increase palm biodiesel blending to 50 percent is deemed necessary to be studied more deeply from the business competition aspect. Member of the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU), Eugenia Mardanugraha, reminded that the implementation of palm-based energy policies must consider international market dynamics, especially trade relations with Malaysia.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - The Social Forestry Program continues to be an important pillar in realizing community-based sustainable forest management. In West Kalimantan, this spirit is increasingly evident through collaboration between the Village Forest Management Agency (LPHD) Sembelangaan and Bumitama Gunajaya Agro (BGA Group), which successfully transformed fire-prone areas into productive and green land again.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Efforts to prevent forest and land fires (karhutla) in Indonesia are increasingly strengthened through collaborative steps in the business world. The Indonesian Palm Oil Plantation Association (GAPKI) and Indonesian Forestry Entrepreneurs Association (APHI) officially signed a memorandum of understanding or Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at Rp. 14,611/kg on Monday (20/10/2025), thus the CPO price recorded an increase of Rp. 9/kg or about 0.06% compared to the highest CPO offer price on Friday (17/10/2025) which reached Rp. 14,602/kg.