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InfoSAWIT, NANNING – Indonesia is strengthening its position as a producer of sustainable palm oil at the "Dialogue For China’s Green Policy II Indonesia" forum. Held on the sidelines of the CAEXPO–CABIS 2025 in Guangxi, the event brought together key figures from the Indonesian palm oil sector and its international partners, particularly from China, to discuss export strategies, technological innovation, and sustainability commitments.

InfoSAWIT, MENDALO – Jambi University (UNJA) is reinforcing its role in developing top-tier human resources for the national palm oil industry. The university recently held a public lecture for students who received scholarships from the Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP), a program aimed at fostering skilled professionals for the industry.

InfoSAWIT, PALEMBANG – Palm oil farmers in South Sumatra are seeing a price increase for fresh fruit bunches (FFB). The South Sumatra provincial FFB Price Determination Team has set the price for 10-20 year-old palm oil at IDR 3,601.06 per kilogram for the second period of September 2025, an increase of IDR 24.29 per kilogram.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Constitutional Rights Defenders Committee (KEPAL) has once again taken legal action to defend the rights of smallholders. After previously filing a formal review of the Job Creation Law, KEPAL has now officially submitted a judicial review of the law's enactment at the Constitutional Court (MK).

InfoSAWIT, SIMPANG EMPAT – The Pasaman Barat Regency Government in West Sumatra, through its Plantation and Livestock Office, has stressed the importance of palm oil plantation companies in the region to promptly finalize their Business Rights Titles (HGU) in accordance with prevailing laws.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Even before seven in the morning, she has already begun her day with unpaid, often uncounted, labor—not even by the state. This is the reality for many women in Indonesia's palm oil plantation regions, invisible workers in two different worlds.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI – According to the Jambi Province Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Pricing Team, the price of palm oil FFBs for the period of September 19-25, 2025, has been set with a slight decrease. The price for 10-20-year-old palm FFBs dropped by Rp. 16.33/kg, settling at Rp 3,641.51/kg.

InfoSAWIT, KAUR – Corn stalks growing side-by-side with oil palm trees is a common sight in Kaur. This practice is not the result of a recent government program, but a generations-old tradition now gaining new attention through a visit by Rosa de Vos from the Plant Production Systems Group, Wageningen University & Research, as part of the SustainPalm project.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Experts are once again raising the alarm about the threat of rhinoceros beetles (Oryctes rhinoceros). This pest is known to cause serious damage to oil palm and coconut trees, both in the immature phase and on productive, mature plants.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The DxP Dami Mas IGR (Intermediate Ganoderma Resistant) seed variety was the highlight of a customer gathering hosted by PT Dami Mas Sejahtera, the seed division of Sinar Mas Agribusiness and Food. The event, held on Thursday (September 18, 2025), was attended by nearly 100 customers.

InfoSAWIT, CEMPAGA HULU – In many villages across Central Kalimantan, parents are often plagued by the question of what will become of their children after high school. This worry is now being addressed by Bumitama (BGA Group) through its "Bumitama Berdaya" (Support and Effort) education program.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) prices for palm oil in North Sumatra for the period of September 17-23, 2025, have seen a slight decrease. According to the North Sumatra FFB Pricing Team, the price for 10–20-year-old palm oil has dropped by Rp. 15.86/kg, settling at Rp 3,638.30/kg.

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR – Olenka has once again hosted its public education event, "Sawit on Town" (SWOT) 2025. Now in its third edition, the event, held on Sunday (September 14, 2025) at Pakansari Stadium in Cibinong, West Java, provided a platform for the public to learn about the benefits of palm oil, particularly its health aspects.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at Indonesia's PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) saw a decline on Thursday, September 18, 2025. The CPO price was set at IDR 14,623/kg, marking a drop of IDR 87/kg, or approximately 0.59%, from Wednesday's price of IDR 14,710/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The relationship between Malaysia and the European Union has entered a new phase following a joint statement in Kuala Lumpur on September 5, 2025. During the occasion, the EU Commissioner for Environment referred to the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) standard as a relevant national sustainability standard, and efforts are underway to align it with the new EU regulation, the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – PTPN IV PalmCo, a subholding of the State Plantation Holding PTPN III (Persero), is beginning to take steps to reduce its dependence on increasingly expensive chemical fertilizers. The state-owned company conducted a visit to the organic fertilizer production facility of Ultra Stron9 to study the technology for processing palm oil waste into environmentally friendly fertilizer.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Nearly 100 palm oil seed customers from various regions gathered at a customer event hosted by PT Dami Mas Sejahtera, the seed division of Sinar Mas Agribusiness and Food, on Thursday (9/18/2025). The meeting served as a platform for knowledge sharing, exploring research-based solutions, and reinforcing a shared commitment to increasing productivity without expanding land.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Increasingly strict sustainability requirements in global supply chains have the potential to exclude independent palm oil smallholders from access to more profitable markets. A recent study on certified palm oil mills in Indonesia reveals that independent farmers have minimal involvement in the sustainable supply chain, despite their significant contribution to regional production.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – A new report from AgriFutures Australia reveals that the Pongamia plant has the potential to become a highly productive and economically viable source of second-generation biofuel. The report suggests that Pongamia offers significant advantages over existing biofuel alternatives, such as canola and palm oil.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at Rp14,710/kg on Wednesday (9/17/2025). This marks a gain of Rp120/Kg, or approximately 0.82%, compared to the price of Rp14,590/Kg on Tuesday (9/16/2025).