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InfoSAWIT, PONTIANAK – Managing forests and land in West Kalimantan requires an approach that sees ecosystems, crops, soil and community livelihoods as interconnected parts of a single landscape. Such an approach is considered essential to maintaining ecological functions while ensuring communities continue to gain economic benefits from the land they manage.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The global competition for critical minerals is shifting from a race for raw material access toward a broader effort to build industrial ecosystems that create greater value in producing countries. For nations across the Global South, the shift is seen as crucial to ensuring natural resource wealth does not remain trapped in raw commodity exports.

InfoSAWIT, SAMARINDA – Palm oil fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices in East Kalimantan rose during the first half of August 2026, with the reference price for 10- to 20-year-old oil palms increasing by IDR 33.58 per kilogram from the previous pricing period.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI – Palm oil fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices in Jambi Province declined for the August 14–20, 2026 period, with the reference price for FFB from 10- to 20-year-old palms falling by IDR 32.15 per kilogram from the previous week.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s crude palm oil (CPO) price at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN Inacom) edged higher on Friday, August 14, 2026, while Malaysian palm oil futures closed lower as traders weighed rising inventories in Malaysia and weaker soybean oil prices in Chicago.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to remain relatively firm during the second half of 2026 despite rising production and inventories, with concerns over a potential decline in yields linked to the development of El Niño providing support to the market.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Oil palm empty fruit bunches (OPEFB), commonly known in Indonesia as tandan kosong kelapa sawit (TKKS), could be transformed from plantation waste into a higher-value biomaterial capable of removing heavy metals from contaminated water.

InfoSAWIT, MUSI BANYUASIN – The Indonesian government is encouraging plantation cooperatives to take a larger role in palm oil downstreaming, moving beyond plantation management to become owners and operators of crude palm oil (CPO) processing facilities.

JAKARTA, InfoSAWIT – The Association of Indonesian Forest Concessionaires (APHI) and the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) have called on their members to strengthen forest and land fire prevention measures, particularly in areas entering the dry season and facing elevated fire risks.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s crude palm oil (CPO) reference price set by PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN Inacom) rose to Rp15,688 per kilogram on Thursday, August 13, 2026, strengthening by Rp86 per kg, or around 0.55%, from the highest bid of Rp15,602 per kg recorded a day earlier.

InfoSAWIT, MUSI BANYUASIN – Indonesia is encouraging plantation cooperatives to move beyond their traditional role as farmer organizations and become more active players in the palm oil downstream industry, including by owning and operating crude palm oil (CPO) mills.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certification is increasingly becoming a key benchmark for plantation governance as the palm oil industry faces growing regulatory requirements and market expectations for responsible production.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Practical training is becoming increasingly important in strengthening the ability of Indonesian palm oil smallholders to map and manage their plantation areas, particularly as accurate spatial data becomes more relevant to plantation planning, monitoring, and administration.

InfoSAWIT, SEMARANG – Palm oil empty fruit bunches (EFB), one of the largest biomass residues generated by the palm oil industry, are being transformed into a potential source of value-added livestock feed by students from Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s crude palm oil (CPO) market saw another subdued trading session on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, as the highest bid at the PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) tender was withdrawn at Rp15,602 per kilogram.

InfoSAWIT, MUSI BANYUASIN – Cooperatives are being encouraged to take a larger role in Indonesia’s downstream palm oil industry. The move was marked by the inauguration of the KUD Sejahtera Palm Oil Mill in Musi Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra, which is being positioned as a model for cooperative-based palm oil downstream development.

InfoSAWIT, BALIKPAPAN – Indonesia is placing higher productivity and stronger partnerships with smallholders at the center of efforts to strengthen the competitiveness of its palm oil industry.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s plan to introduce a one-stop export mechanism through PT Danantara Sumber Daya Indonesia (DSI) from September 1, 2026, has raised concerns over governance and its potential impact on independent oil palm smallholders.

InfoSAWIT, ACEH TAMIANG – A male Sumatran elephant was found dead in an oil palm plantation operated by PT MPLI in Kaloy Village, Tamiang Hulu District, Aceh Tamiang Regency, Aceh. The Aceh Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) suspects the elephant may have died from poisoning, although laboratory testing is still required to confirm the cause.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being explored as a tool to improve monitoring across oil palm plantations, from the nursery stage to harvesting. One emerging application is Vision AI, which uses image-processing technology to help identify plant conditions, assess stand populations, estimate production and support fresh fruit bunch (FFB) quality inspections.