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JAKARTA –Commissioner of Wilmar Indonesia, MP Tumanggor, said, the black campaigns about palm oil disturbed the exports of crude palm oil (CPO) and the derivatives. Beside that, he said, the economy of the exported countries also influenced the exports.

JAKARTA- PT Energi Sejahtera Maswhich the sub industry of Sinar Mas Group in oleochemical industry gets tax holiday in a certain time.

JAKARTA –General Director of Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation, Ministry of Energy and Human Resources, Rida Mulyana said, the production of CPO reaches 30 millionstonsper year and the export about 20 millionstons per year. In calculation,1 millionstons CPO per year can be processed to be 20.000 barel biodiesel per day.

TENGGARONG – Palm oil becomes one developing commodity in Indonesia, especially inKutai Kartanegara (Kukar), East Kalimantan. It is noted that the palm oil plantations in Kukar reached 883,31 hektares. Member of III Commission, Legislative Kukar, Johansyah said as quoted from Kaltim Post, Jumat (18/7/2014).

MERAUKE - PT Agri Nusa Persada Mulia has planted palm oil in 800 hectares area in Muting Distric, Papua. The planting involved 300 original men in Papua.

SAMARINDA – Fake seeds become harmful for the farmers. Fake seeds will not produce fruits. The face seeds producers and dealers will be prosecuted. The Plantation Agency of East Kalimantan warned the farmers about the fake seeds again and again.

KATIBUNG –Palm oil production in District of Katibung Merbamataram dan amd Way Sulan, South Lampung in several last months was reported to decrease significantly up to 35%.

KUALA LUMPUR – Terengganu company, TDMBhdbought95% shares in Indonesia, PT SawitRezkiAbadi,about RM129, 980to develop palm oil plantation and to operate palm oil business in the country.

JAKARTA–Ministry of Energy and Human Resources with other institutions tested car using mixed fuel of 20% biodiesel palm oil (B20).

MUKOMUKO – Palm oil expansion in the bad area makes the unconfortable environment. In Mukomuko Region, Bengkulu Province, the government plans to rehabilitate 20 hectares area near the broken river caused by palm oil.

JAKARTA -  Commissioner of Wilmar Grup, MP Tumanggor said, the additional tax about 10% on the palm oil derivative products will not burden the palm oil producers.

JAKARTA –Director of Yearly Plants, Ministry of Agriculture. Herdrajat said,the production of crude palm oil by the end of 2014 is predicted to decrease about 15%. It would happen for the drought or El Nino.

MEDAN –Sumber Bahagia Villagers Cooperation VCin Ukui, Riau having 603 plasma farmer members and is managed byAsian Agrigot Reward in the anniversay of National Cooperation day.

MERAUKE –PT Agri Nusa Persada Mulia planned to enlarge palm oil plantation about 10.000 hectare in Mutin Distric, Papua. But it will be reviewed by the National Land Agency, Papua Province..

JAKARTA – Palm oil company, PT Astra Agro Lestari (AAL) in the first semester noted net profit increased 26,89% to be Rp 3,72 billions than in the same period in last year which was Rp 2,72 billions.

LONDON – Cargil’s sunflower seed factory in Donetsk, East Ukraine was close after some tension happening in the region. The company reported it several time ago.

JAKARTA – PT Astra Agro Lestari (AALI) in the first semester noted, the production of crude palm oil (CPO), reached852.942 tonsor it increased21,1% than the same period in 2013 which reaching704.211 tons.

JAKARTA –The national crude palm oil (CPO)production decreased 11% than last year. General Secretary of Indonesian Palm Oil Businessmen Association Joko Supriyono said, Monday (14/7/2014).

PEKANBARU – Unqualified seeds become one problem of palm oil productivities, especially belonging to the independent farmers because of limited funds. That is why, Riau Plantation Agency suggested, the independent farmers should make their own qualified seeds.

RIAU – To prevent the fire in the forest and area, especially in Riau Province, Coordinators of  REDD+in cooperation with coalition of NGO in Riau, Eyes on the  Forest held an investigative training of fire in the forest and area for the local people. It started from typology investigation of fire until the authentic evidence to be processed according the law.