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JAMBI – Based on the decision of price making team in Plantation Agency of Jambi Province, in 23 – 29 January, 2015, the 3 year old fruit increases Rp 8/kg to be Rp 1.354/kg which was Rp 1.346/kg.

KUALA LUMPUR –  Crude palm oil (CPO) price in the Malaysia’s stock exchange re-decreased in the third session on Monday (26/1) to the lowest level in last five weeks. 

DUMAI – Crude palm oil (CPO) process company, PT Wilmar, re  – continues its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme by founding one library fulfilled of reading books to a Alam Bandar Bakau School in Dumai, Riau Province.

JAKARTA – The government through PT Pertamina (Persero) has been seriously running the mixture diesel programme to fulfill the national needs of fuel. 

ABUJA – President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has been satisfied for private companies, such as, Okomu, PRESCO, PZ - Wilmar dan Wilbar oil re-developing palm oil plantations there. 

MUMBAI – The abosorption of local vegetable oil in India from 2014 is estimated to be small in numbers than it in last year. It is about 15 – 20 %. It happens for the large import of soybean oil in the spot markets.

PALAS – Several palm oil farmers in District of Padang Lawas (Palas), North Sumatera Province, in last few months get small income. The fruit productions are decreasing because of lacking of nursery. This makes the fruit selling price variative – it depends on the quality.

PEKANBARU – To increase the production of palm oil farmers in District of   Rokan Hilir (Rohil), Riau Province, the provincial government gave free seeds for them.

SEI MENGGARIS – National Land Agency (NLA) gave 2.549 land certifications to palm oil farmers in Nunukan, Saturday (24/1). The certifications were directly given by Governor of North Kalimantan, Irianto Lambrie.

PEKANBARU – The needs of electricity in Riau Province keep increasing in every single year.  This forces, the provincial government advantage palm oil biomass.  The needs in Riau are about 592 Megawatt (MW) while the available electricity is just 315 MW. It means, there is lack of electricity about 277 MW.

JAKARTA – General Directorate of Plantation through Directorate of Yearly Plant, Ministry of Agriculture held an evaluation meeting on January 9th, 2015 of palm oil distributions in 2014 and the production plan in 2014.

MINDANAO - Mindanao still has some vast regions to enlarge plants within good harvest. Former Legislator of Davao City, Peter Lavina mentioned, palm oil industry should advantage the chance. He thought, as quoted from SunStar, Mindanoa is has good climate to plant palm oil. Beside that, the government starts to support the industries.

MUKOMUKO – Head of Administration, Regional Government of Mukomuko, Sapriadimentioned, his side is ready to give compensation to the people’s palm oil plantations which are hit by the river straightening of Selagan.

MAMUJU UTARA – Member of Legislator of North Mamuju, Hasbudimentioned, some cases happening since 1998 between the companies and the local people have no end yet.

CROSS RIVER - Wilmer Calaro Oil Palm Estate will start its palm oil production from the 6384 hectare palm oil plantation in Mbarakom, Akamkpain Cross River region in 2016.

NGABANG - Manegerof Palm Oil Factory (POF)Ngabang, Kamaruddindenied the mistake in palm oil waste processing. He claimed it relating to the environmental pollution in around the POF waste belonging to POF Ngabang which was told by the Regent of Landak, Adrianus AS in the coffee morning show, lately.

NIGERIA – President of Nigerian– Vietnam Chambers, Akinsemoyin mentioned, Nigeria is basically the agricultural product exporter country. But Vietname also is the biggest importer country from Nigerian raw mete nut.

JAKARTA – Malaysia as the second biggest palm oil producer in the world has many Indonesian workers in the upstream sector. So Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Retno LP Marsudi hoped, palm oil company owners should notice their safety, welfare, and basic rights.

BALANGAN – People in District of Balangan, South Kalimantan Province prefer to plant palm oil than planting Enau or Aren. Regent of Balangan, Sefek Effendi said so in Banjarmasin, Wednesdaay (21/1).