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InfoSAWIT, PALEMBANG — The Friendly Palm Oil Movement for Women Workers continues to expand to various palm oil-producing provinces, promoting gender equality and social protection for women workers. In South Sumatra, this initiative was realized through the launch of the Gender Equity in Business Initiatives Enthusiast (GEBIE), which was inaugurated alongside the provision of BPJS Employment protection for 1,000 informal women workers in the palm oil sector.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU — Referring to the results from the Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) price determination team for the Riau Province Plasma Palm Oil, based on the Fresh Palm Oil Price Determination Letter No. 28 for the period of August 13-19, 2025, it has been agreed that the price of 9-year-old palm oil in Riau has increased by Rp 22.79/Kg to Rp 3,631.58/kg.

InfoSAWIT, MUMBAI — India's palm oil imports in July recorded a decline due to the cancellation of several contracts, while soybean oil imports surged to a three-year high thanks to more competitive prices and the arrival of delayed shipments from June. This was reported by five traders to the media.

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR – Amid the commemoration of International Day of Indigenous Peoples, the Indigenous Territory Registration Agency (BRWA) released new data highlighting the gap between mapping and legal recognition of indigenous territories in Indonesia. Of the 33.64 million hectares of mapped indigenous territories, only 18.9% have received legal legitimacy through regional regulations or local government decisions.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The government has officially mandated all independent palm oil farmers to obtain the Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certification starting March 2029. This provision is outlined in Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 16 of 2025, signed on March 19, 2025, replacing Perpres Number 44 of 2020. The Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil Farmers Forum (FORTASBI) believes that the four years leading up to the ISPO deadline is a short time, thus massive support must be provided.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARAT - The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at IDR 14,700/kg on Monday, August 11, 2025, reflecting an increase of approximately IDR 100/kg or a rise of 0.68% compared to the CPO price on Friday, August 8, 2025, which was IDR 14,600/kg.

InfoSAWIT, SAMARINDA -  The East Kalimantan Provincial Government continues to encourage businesses to harness renewable energy potential in their environments, including in the palm oil sector, which has biomass and biogas resources.

InfoSAWIT, PADANG -  The Forest Area Enforcement Task Force (Satgas PKH) has closed a total of 8,133 hectares of illegal palm oil plantations in Solok Selatan Regency, West Sumatra, managed by two companies operating outside their land use rights (HGU).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARAT -  Indonesia recorded a loss of 206,000 hectares of natural forest in 2024, marking a staggering 53% increase compared to the previous year. Data from the report "Deforestation in the Transition Regime," released by the Sustainable Madani Foundation on August 8, indicates that the transition period of government is a vulnerable time for deforestation due to weak legal protections and oversight.

InfoSAWIT,  KUALA LUMPUR  - The crude palm oil (CPO) market is entering a new phase characterized by high volatility, driven by escalating global geopolitical risks that threaten market balance recovery prospects for 2026. RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB Research) in its latest report indicated that a complex combination of rising armed conflicts, changes in U.S. biofuel policies, and global trade tariff dynamics are major burdens for CPO market stability.

InfoSAWIT, BANDUNG -  a significant move towards enhancing Indonesia's renewable energy landscape, the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), PT Pertamina (Persero), PT Pindad (Persero), and the Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP) officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday, August 7, 2025. This event coincided with the 2025 Indonesian Science, Technology, and Industry Convention (KSTI), attended by President Prabowo Subianto.

InfoSAWIT, BANDA ACEH — Eighty-six palm oil farmers from Aceh Tamiang and Aceh Timur took part in a Technical Training on Palm Oil Cultivation held 4–8 August 2025 at the Grand Nanggroe Hotel, Banda Aceh. The program is part of the 2025 Human Resources Development Program for the Palm Oil Plantation Sector, a collaboration between the Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP), the Directorate General of Plantations (Ditjenbun), and IPB Training.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — A new investigative report titled “A Family Affair”, released by Kaoem Telapak and the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), alleges systematic legal, environmental, and human rights violations by companies linked to the Fangiono family, one of Indonesia’s most influential agribusiness dynasties.

InfoSAWIT, BANDA ACEH — Muhammadiyah Youth of Aceh reaffirmed their commitment to improving palm oil farmers’ welfare through active participation in a national event showcasing innovation and fostering collaboration across the industry.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Indonesian Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman met with Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov in Jakarta on Monday (5/8) to discuss deepening agricultural cooperation, particularly in opening new market opportunities for Indonesia’s key commodities.

InfoSAWIT, ACEH SINGKIL — The Sustainable Living Village (SLV) program, run by Apical and its partners, has reached a major milestone in its second year in Aceh Singkil Regency, Aceh. At an event held at the Aceh Singkil Development Planning Agency (Bappeda) office, the initiative showcased significant progress in tree planting, oil palm farmer capacity building, and strengthening farmer organizations.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA,— The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at IDR 14,600/kg on Friday (Aug. 8, 2025), marking an increase of about IDR 100/kg or 0.69% from Thursday’s (Aug. 7) highest offer price of IDR 14,500/kg.

InfoSAWIT, YOGYAKARTA — Mohammad Alfansyah, Director of Downstream Sector Fund Distribution at the Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP), delivered an inspiring message directly to recipients of the Palm Oil Human Resources Development Scholarship (SDM PKS) at the Institute of Agriculture Stiper (INSTIPER) Yogyakarta.

InfoSAWIT, KUTAI KARTANEGARA — The Belayan Sejahtera Plantation Cooperative in Muai Village, Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan, has taken an unconventional path in addressing environmental compensation obligations for oil palm land identified in the Land Use Change Analysis (LUCA). Instead of simply paying for past environmental impacts, the cooperative has transformed the obligation into an investment aimed at building a sustainable future.

InfoSAWIT, MAMUJU TENGAH – The West Sulawesi Provincial Plantation Agency (Disbun Sulbar) continues to demonstrate its commitment to supporting the Regional Action Plan for Sustainable Palm Oil (RAD PKSB). As a concrete step, Disbun Sulbar held a palm oil seed certification event in Kabubu Village, Topoyo District, Central Mamuju Regency, from August 4-6, 2025.