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JAKARTA – What the government plans to diverse (fossil) fuel to vegetable  fuel (VF) is criticized by environmental non government organization (NGO), that is, Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia (Walhi).

JAKARTA – Palm oil company, Asian Agri emphasized its commitment to develop and guide independent farmers besides the plasma farmers which become the partners of the company.

SANGGAU – Crude palm oil (CPO) price in PTPN 13 in District of Sanggau, West Kalimantan fell down. Head Assistant in Region B, Sumadi mentioned, the decreasing price happened in the same time when fruit price did too.

PEKANBARU–Team of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), General Directorate of Plantation and Plantation Agency, Riau are making first survey to the palm oil Farmers Group to be the pilot project in ISPO Certification in Riau which started from Tuesday (10/2) until Thursday (12/2).

JAKARTA – Indonesian Vegetable Oil Industry Association (IVOIA) hoped, the government should restructure the regulation to support palm oil downstream progress.

JAKARTA – Ministry of Trade Indonesian Republic noted, the trade between Indonesia and Pakistan during 2009 – 2013 grew positively, 25,36% in every year.

PEKANABARU - Lembaga Adat Melayu (LAM) Riau thought, the Regulation No. 71 / 2014 about the Management and Protection of Wetland Ecosystem is to protect the foreigner political trade, especially for crude palm oil and pulp and paper industry.

BANGKINANG – A palm oil farmer in Bangkinang, District of Kampar, Herman Monday (9/2) mentioned, the fruit price slightly decreased from Rp1370/kg to be Rp1360/kg. 

NEW DELHI –Crude palm oil (CPO) price decreased about 0,72 % to be Rs455,70 /10 kg in the stock exchange, Tuesday (10/2), for the decreasing trend in the spot market.

SOUTH TAPANULI– Palm oil farmers in District of South Tapanuli, North Sumatera complain about the gold mining there.  The presence of the company causes the decreasing palm oil production.

PEKANBARU - Based on the decision of price making team in Plantation Agency of Riau Province, from 11 – 17 February, 2015, the ten year old fruit increases Rp12,16/kg to be Rp1.666,19/Kg which was Rp1.654,03/Kg.

KUALA LUMPUR–Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), Tuesday (10/2), reported, Malaysia’s crude palm oil (CPO) in January 2015, decreased 14,96 % month on month (MoM) to be 1.160.687  tons, while the CPO export decreased 22,07 % to be 1.184.284 tons.

JAKARTA – The areal conflicts between the company and the farmers have not solutions yet from the government as the regulator.

KOTABARU – The government of District of Kotabaru, South Kalimantan Province has distributed 22.400 stalks of palm oil seeds to the farmers. It was said by Head of Plantation, Kotabaru, Ibnu Bhayangkara Foen, Monday (9/2).

BANGKOK –Ministry of Energy, Thailand reported to cut off the biodiesel mixture palm oil – base (biodiesel) in retail, just about 3,5% which was 7%.  This is done to secure the crude palm oil (CPO) stock for the food industries in the domestic country. 

 KAMERUN – To increase palm oil productivity up to 26% for the next three years, government of Cameroon plans to use superior palm oil seeds. African Farming reported, Secretary of Agriculture of Cameroon, Essime Menye said, the new seeds will be planted in a 30 thousand hectare area. 

ABUJA– President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan convinced, the private sector investment in palm oil about 45 billions Niera to enlarge 70 thousand hectare palm oil plantation will support palm oil progress in the country and makes other plantation grow. 

JAMBI –Based on the decision of price making team in Plantation Agency of Jambi, from 6 – 12 February, 2015, the three year old fruit decreases Rp 28/kg to be Rp1.278/Kg which was Rp1.306/Kg.

PALANGKA RAYA– the fruit price in Central Kalimantan in February, 2015 for more than 10 years of old is Rp1.463,97/kg.

DUMAI –The plan of making palm oil downstream industrial cluster in Village of Pelintung, Dumai and Kuala Enok, Indragiri Hilir has been running for five years ago. But it is not realized yet.