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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — On August 14, 2025, the Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil Farmers Forum (FORTASBI) marked its 11-year journey as a platform for enhancing the capacity of independent palm oil farmers towards sustainable certification. Established in 2014 through the initiative of several NGOs and farmer organizations, the forum has grown into a large network connecting tens of thousands of farmers across the country.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI — According to the results from the Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) price determination team in Jambi Province, the price of palm oil FFB for the period of August 15-21, 2025, has been agreed to rise by Rp. 74.81/kg to Rp 3,613.68/Kg for palm oil aged 10–20 years.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) saw a withdrawal with the highest offer price at Rp14,397/kg on August 14, 2025, marking a decrease of approximately Rp. 455/Kg or a 3.06% drop compared to the highest offer price of Rp14,852/Kg on August 13, 2025.

InfoSAWIT, BANDA ACEH — The Aceh government is inviting global companies to invest in the palm oil downstream sector, including the establishment of processing plants (refineries) that are currently lacking in the province known as Tanah Rencong.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — On August 15, 2025, instructors from the training program "New Paradigm of Fertilization Management, with Root & Canopy Management" organized by ETCAS Consultant and the Faculty of Agriculture at Universitas Padjadjaran (Faperta Unpad), supported by Media Energy World and InfoSAWIT, held a technical discussion and implementation guidelines session. The clear objective was to equip participants with the latest techniques to elevate palm oil productivity from 3 tons to 7–8 tons per hectare per year.

InfoSAWIT, PASER — The Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP) of the Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with the Directorate General of Plantations (Ditjenbun) of the Ministry of Agriculture and PT Citra Widya Education (CWE), has officially launched Technical Training on Harvesting and Post-Harvesting for palm oil farmers in Paser Regency, East Kalimantan.

InfoSAWIT, BANDA ACEH — The Green Trade Initiative Foundation (IDH), along with several industry giants such as Apical, Mars Wrigley, Mondelēz International, Musim Mas Group, Nestlé, PepsiCo, Permata Group, Sinarmas Agribusiness and Food, and Unilever, has officially launched a voluntary initiative to promote sustainable palm oil production in Aceh.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has reported positive performance in the first half of 2025. Several strategic programs have successfully driven an increase in natural resource production, expanded the utilization of new and renewable energy (EBT), and accelerated electricity access in remote areas.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN — According to the results from the Fresh Fruit Bunch (TBS) price determination team for North Sumatra Province for the period of August 13-19, 2025, the price of TBS for palm oil aged 10-20 years has increased by IDR 4.01/kg to IDR 3,592.67/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Agriculture based on intuition must now transition to precision agriculture that relies on data and technology. This significant change is one of the main focuses of the parallel session at the 2025 Indonesian Science, Technology, and Industry Convention (KSTI), held on Saturday, August 9, under the theme “Smart Agriculture 4.0: Integrating IoT, AI, and Robotics for Optimizing Productivity and Sustainability in Agriculture.”

InfoSAWIT, PALANGKA RAYA — The issue of palm oil plantations in Seruyan Regency has resurfaced. Rahmanudin, a member of the Central Kalimantan Provincial DPRD from Electoral District II, believes that several problems in this sector continue to hinder the increase of local revenue (PAD) and the welfare of the community.

InfoSAWIT, YOGYAKARTA — The Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP) has successfully secured the Best Booth Decoration award at the Jogja Fashion Week (JFW) 2025, held at the Jogja Expo Center from August 7 to 10, 2025.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at Rp14,852/kg on Wednesday (August 13, 2025), marking an increase of approximately Rp137/kg or a rise of 0.93% compared to the highest CPO price offered on Tuesday (August 12, 2025), which reached Rp14,715/kg.

InfoSAWIT, NEW DELHI — India's soybean oil imports are expected to soar by 60% year-on-year in 2024/2025, reaching a record high as oil mills ramp up purchases due to lower prices compared to palm oil. Conversely, palm oil imports are projected to plummet to a five-year low, according to six industry players speaking to Reuters.

InfoSAWIT, CILEGON — A worker at a palm oil factory in the Ciwandan industrial area of Cilegon, Banten, tragically died after being trapped inside a methanol tank on Sunday (August 10, 2025) afternoon. The victim was reported to have been trapped for over an hour before being evacuated.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - The global palm oil sector is taking steps to reduce carbon emissions, with palm oil-producing countries like Colombia implementing strategies to cut greenhouse gas emissions. This initiative demonstrates that the palm oil sector is not ignoring issues that impact climate change.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's palm oil stock is projected to rise for the fifth consecutive month in July, reaching its highest level in nearly two years, as production growth outpaces exports, according to a Reuters survey conducted on Monday (August 11).

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – According to the results from the pricing team for Fresh Palm Fruit (TBS) in Riau Province, the price for 9-year-old palm fruit has increased by Rp16.69 per kilogram, bringing the new price to Rp3,563.89 per kilogram. This adjustment is based on the official price determination letter No. 28 for the period of August 13-19, 2025.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) experienced a withdrawal (WD) with the highest offered CPO price at Rp 14,715/kg on Tuesday (August 12, 2025). Consequently, the CPO price increased by approximately Rp 15/Kg or a rise of 0.1% compared to the CPO price on Monday (August 11, 2025), which reached Rp 14,700/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, NORTH MOROWALI — Agrarian polemics in North Morowali have resurfaced after PT Agro Nusa Abadi (ANA), a subsidiary of palm oil plantation company PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk., which has been operating for 17 years, is accused of operating without a Business Use Rights (HGU).