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InfoSAWIT, BANDUNG - The 3rd Technology and Talent Palm Oil Mill Indonesia (TPOMI) 2025 exhibition and conference commenced on July 8-10, 2025, at the Holiday Inn Bandung Pasteur, West Java. This event serves as a strategic platform to connect industry players, technology providers, academics, and policymakers to strengthen the synergy between technology and human resources in addressing the challenges of sustainable palm oil processing.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - In a recent statement, Dr. Sadino, a Forestry Law expert from Al Azhar University Indonesia, emphasized the need for the government to uphold land rights amidst ongoing disputes over areas claimed as forest zones. He argued that the resolution of land conflicts involving local communities, transmigrants, and plantation entrepreneurs should fall under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Agrarian Affairs and Spatial Planning/National Land Agency (ATR/BPN), in accordance with the Basic Agrarian Law (UUPA).

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR – The ongoing debate surrounding the enforcement of forest areas in Tesso Nilo National Park (TNTN), Riau Province, continues to unfold. The actions of the Forest Area Handling Task Force (Satgas PKH) in relocating communities and cutting down illegal palm oil plantations have sparked varied reactions, including demonstrations and complaints to state institutions.

InfoSAWIT, PELALAWAN – The establishment of partnership plantations under the Primary Cooperative Credit Scheme (KKPA) by PT. Sari Lembah Subur (SLS), a subsidiary of PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk, located in Riau, has come under scrutiny. The palm oil plantation company, which has been operating for over three decades in Pelalawan Regency, is alleged to have built a significant portion of its KKPA plantations on forest land, causing serious losses for partner farmers.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – According to the results from the price determination team for Independent Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) in Riau, as per the Price Determination Letter No. 23 for the period of July 9-15, 2025, the price for 9-year-old independent palm oil has increased by Rp83.40 per kg, now standing at Rp3,290.10 per kg.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – A total of 60 palm oil farmers and their assistants from Batubara Regency, North Sumatra, officially participated in a Technical Training on Palm Oil Cultivation held from June 30 to July 5, 2025, at Hotel AIHO Medan. This event is part of the 2025 Palm Oil Human Resource Development Program, supported by the Palm Oil Fund Management Agency (BPDP) in collaboration with the Directorate General of Plantations (Ditjenbun), Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia, and PT Koompasia Enviro Institute (KEI) as the technical training implementer.

InfoSAWIT, PONTIANAK – According to the results from the Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Price Determination Team of West Kalimantan, the price for palm oil for the period of July 1-7, 2025, has been set to decrease by Rp20.88 per kg, bringing the price for palm oil aged 10 to 20 years down to Rp3,023.95 per kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) offered by PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom climbed to IDR 13,975/kg on Tuesday (8/7/2025), marking an increase of IDR 150/kg or approximately 1.08% from the highest offer recorded on Monday (7/7/2025), which stood at IDR 13,825/kg.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN — Sixty farmers and farmer assistants from Batubara Regency, North Sumatra, participated in intensive training designed to transform their knowledge and skills in palm oil cultivation. Held at the AIHO Hotel in Medan, the training titled "Technical Palm Oil Cultivation" took place from June 30 to July 5, 2025, bringing a fresh atmosphere to the capacity development of independent farmers.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU — According to the results from the price-setting team for Fresh Fruit Bunches (TBS) of Plasma Palm Oil in Riau Province, as per the Price Setting Letter No. 23 for the period of July 9-15, 2025, the price for 9-year-old palm oil has increased by Rp 31.36/kg to Rp 3,316.24/kg.

InfoSAWIT, BANDUNG — Despite the genetic potential of hybrid oil palm plants to produce up to 10-12 tons of palm oil per hectare per year, the reality on the ground is far from expectations. National production is recorded at only 2.6–4.1 tons of palm oil per hectare per year—merely about 25-30% of its maximum potential. This condition reflects the still-weak management of cultivation practices in the field.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Zulham S. Koto vividly remembers the moment he first connected with PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara (Persero). “On November 10, 2024, at 11:03 AM,” he recalls, smiling at the phone call that changed the trajectory of his long career in the plantation and energy sectors.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Indonesia's trade balance recorded a remarkable performance in May 2025. Trade Minister Budi Santoso revealed that the national trade surplus surged to $4.30 billion, significantly higher than the surplus of just $0.16 billion in April 2025.

InfoSAWIT, PETALING JAYA — The European Union's decision to classify Malaysia under the "standard risk" category in its new European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) has drawn sharp criticism from stakeholders in the Malaysian palm oil industry. This classification is feared to create significant non-tariff barriers that could severely impact the sustainability of Malaysia's palm oil exports to the European market.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - On July 7, 2025, the price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) experienced a withdrawal (WD), with the highest offer price for CPO set at IDR 13,825/kg. This marks a decrease of approximately IDR 25/kg or 0.18% compared to the CPO price on Friday, July 4, 2025, which was IDR 13,850/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - The government has officially issued Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 16 of 2025 concerning the Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil Certification System (ISPO) on March 19, 2025. This regulation replaces the previous Perpres No. 44 of 2020, with an expanded scope covering upstream, downstream, and palm oil bioenergy sectors.

InfoSAWIT, PALANGLARAYA - According to the pricing team for Fresh Fruit Bunches (TBS) in Central Kalimantan, the price for palm oil aged 10-20 years has decreased by IDR 36.37 per kg, now standing at IDR 3,144.33 per kg for the second period of June (June 16-30, 2025). The next meeting to determine the TBS price for the first period of July 2025 is scheduled for Thursday, July 17, 2025, in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan.

InfoSAWIT, JEMBER - In a significant academic event, Prof. Ermanto Fahamsyah was officially inaugurated as a Professor in Economic Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Jember, on Saturday, July 5, 2025. However, his inaugural speech transcended mere academic formalities. At the university podium, Prof. Ermanto delivered a profound reflection on legal justice in the national strategic sector of palm oil.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - In a different narrative, Suratmi, a 45-year-old woman, often leads her cattle from her home to the palm oil fields managed by Agrinas. On a misty morning in Dusun Muda, Desa Pamesi, Batin Solapan, she gently guides her cows without a whistle or stick, a routine she has mastered over the years.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - In a recent mediation session held at the BPU Office in Kembang Janggut Village on Thursday, July 3, 2025, the ongoing land conflict between local palm oil farmers and PT Rencana Mulia Baratama (RMB) reached an impasse. The mediation did not produce any fruitful outcomes, as the farmers firmly rejected the company's compensation offer of IDR 25 million per hectare.