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SAMPIT–Regent of East Kotawaringin, Supian Hadi emphasized that the south region is the center of food plantation. So he instructed to the Regional Secretary not to recommend the palm oil plantation licence in the southern region.

SINGAPURA–The income of Kencana Agri Limited in the first quarter of 2015 (1Q2015) decreased 36% to be US$ 32,3 millions from US$ 50,1 millionsin 1Q2014. The decreasing income happened for the decreasing average crude palm oil (CPO) price and the low selling volume.

SETIU – Palm oil farmers in Village of Pelong and Kenangan, Malaysia, are worried after some groups of wild elephants re – attacked their plantations.

JAKARTA –Central Statistic Agency (CSA) reported, the Indonesian export value in April 2015 reached US$ 13,08 billions or decreased 4,04% than the exports in the previous month (March 2015).

MAMUJU–Chairman of Indonesin Palm Oil Businessmen Association (IPOBA) Sulawesi, Moctar Tanong mentioned, palm oil plantation has big contribution to conquer the poverty since 1990s in Sulawesi.

PALANGKARAYA – 7 barge thieves fulfilled of crude palm oil (CPO) belonging to one CPO company, BGA Group which was transported in District of Kotim, Central Kalimantan Province, on October 9th, 2014 were caught in Thailand and then they were taken to Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan.

SIAK –Member of Legislators, Indonesian Republic, Jon Erizal hoped that the banks should not get the profits only, but also empower the villagers’ economy, such as, helping the palm oil farmers to do replanting programme in their old plantations.

JAKARTA– Deputy of Service and Statistic Distribution, Central Statistic Agency (CSA) Indonesia, Sasmito Hadi Wibowo, toInfoSAWIT, Friday (15/5) said, in April 2015, the non oil and gas exports decreased 0,17% or reached US$ 11,63 billions than the exports in the previous month. If the exports are compared to April 2014, they decreased 0,13%.

JAKARTA – Based on the data which Central Statistic Agency (CSA) announced, Friday (15/5) Indonesian trade balance in April 2015 was surplus about US$ 0,45 billions.

KUALA LUMPUR – The El Nino which is predicted by Australia’s Meteorology Bureau will about to happen in next several months. This could effect to palm oil production and will increase the importer countries demands on crude palm oil (CPO), like China.

PETALING JAYA - Vice Chairman of Boustead Plantation Bhd, Tan Sri Lodin Wok Kamaruddin said, his side is trying to expand the landbank ownership, about 20% in the next two or three years.

NIGERIA – The government of Nigeria is predicted to get a chance to increase their economy about US$ 20 millions per year after the country agreed to make adjustable tax about 25% from the palm oil imports.

NIGERIA – One African palm oil producer, Nigeria, is known to produce crude palm oil (CPO) about 930 thousands tonss per year.

POSO – Palm oil company, PT Sawit Jaya Abadi (SJA) made a training of palm oil cultivation in Village of Matuelemba, Subdistrict of East Pamona, Central Sulawesi Province.

JAKARTA – Secretary of Labor, Muhammad Hanif Dhakiri thought, the protection and the increasing welfare of the workers should be in the first place to cultivate the palm oil plantations and industries in Indonesia.

SIERRA LEONE- A spokesman of Ministry of Agriculture, Sierra Leone, Abu Bakarr Daramy said, the agriculture contibutes about 47% to the economy and two third to the living source Sierra Leone.

ROKAN HULU – On May 2nd, 2015, Ministry of Trade and Foreign Affairs, Netherland visited palm oil farmers union (POFU), District of Rokan Hulu (Rohul). The visit was accompanied by The Embassador of Netherland, IDH and National POFU.

BANGKINAN – Plantation Agency, District of Kampar, Riau Province plans to make independent farmers association. This is to make the togetherness and to realize the welfare of the people.

SINGAPURA – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Golden Agri-Resources Ltd (GAR), Franky Widjaja mentioned, in the long term, palm oil is a promising industry though there are lots of soybean productions, the decreasing palm oil production, and the slow crude palm oil (CPO) productions development.

JAKARTA – Though the President of Indonesia,JokoWidodo (Jokowi) has prolonged the moratorium or the postponement of new licence enlargement until the next two years or 2017, President Jokowi does not put the protective reinforcement in it. That is why, Greenpeace concerned, 48,5 millionshectaresof the forest will be risky to be damaged.