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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Efforts to accelerate Indonesia’s Smallholder Palm Oil Replanting Program (PSR) must begin with strengthening institutions at the Smallholder level through more solid, professional, and industry-integrated organizations, according to industry stakeholders. Such a move is seen as essential in transforming independent palm growers from farm operators into modern, competitive agribusiness players.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s domestic crude palm oil (CPO) reference price traded slightly lower at the start of the week, mirroring weakness in the regional vegetable oils market as softer export demand and expectations of higher April production weighed on sentiment.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – PT Dharma Satya Nusantara Tbk (DSNG) started 2026 on a strong note, posting solid first-quarter earnings growth driven primarily by its resilient palm oil business, despite ongoing volatility in commodity markets and softer demand in non-core business segments.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Rumah Sawit Indonesia (RSI) is calling for a fundamental shift in the implementation of Indonesia’s Smallholder Palm Replanting (PSR) program, arguing that stronger farmer institutions, simplified governance, and deeper strategic partnerships are critical to transforming independent growers into competitive agribusiness players.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s drive to improve smallholder oil palm productivity is gaining renewed urgency as industry stakeholders seek to address aging plantations and unlock the untapped potential of nearly 7 million hectares of smallholder-managed oil palm land, which accounts for roughly 42% of the country’s total planted area.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s palm oil fund agency infrastructure support program has been designed to strengthen the operational foundations of independent palm smallholders, covering assistance ranging from certified seedlings and fertilizers to farm transport equipment, agricultural machinery, plantation roads, and water management systems.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The integration of cattle farming into oil palm plantations is once again gaining attention in Indonesia as policymakers and industry players search for practical solutions to narrow the country’s widening beef supply deficit.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s mandatory palm-based biodiesel program continues to stand out as one of the country’s most impactful energy transition policies, delivering substantial foreign exchange savings, reducing fossil diesel imports, and strengthening domestic crude palm oil (CPO) fundamentals through rising demand from the energy sector.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are projected to remain around RM4,500 per ton in the near term, supported by improving biodiesel margins, stronger global crude oil prices, and the potential emergence of El Niño conditions that could affect regional palm oil production.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – The Government of Riau Province has begun restructuring the management of its palm oil Revenue-Sharing Fund (DBH), particularly in infrastructure spending, amid regulatory changes and mounting regional fiscal pressures.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – President Prabowo Subianto’s recent remarks regarding palm oil have once again stirred public controversy. Yet, a closer look reveals that similar rhetoric has long been cultivated by previous Indonesian leaders, from the era of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to Joko Widodo.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – GAPKI has reaffirmed its commitment to preventing forest and land fires by joining a wildfire preparedness roll call alongside Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment in Riau, as concerns mount over dry weather linked to a potential El Niño event.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesian crude palm oil (CPO) prices at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara inched higher on Friday (April 24), reflecting stronger sentiment across regional vegetable oil markets.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – As global market requirements tighten, especially under the European Union’s deforestation-free supply chain regulations, traceability in Indonesia’s palm oil sector is becoming increasingly critical. However, implementation remains challenging—particularly among smallholders, who manage around 42 percent of the country’s total oil palm planted area.

InfoSAWIT, BANGGAI – A long-running land dispute between independent oil palm farmers in Batui District and PT Sawindo Cemerlang (SCem), a subsidiary of Kencana Agri, remains unresolved despite repeated mediation efforts by the Banggai Regency Government.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s palm oil fund management has come under scrutiny due to perceived imbalances in allocation between biodiesel incentives and support for smallholders.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Domestic CPO prices showed an upward trend on April 23, 2026, despite a weakening performance in the Malaysian futures market.

InfoSAWIT, PADANG – Oil palm FFB prices in West Sumatra recorded a significant decline in the final period of April 2026, raising concerns among growers.

InfoSAWIT, PONTIANAK – Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) prices in West Kalimantan experienced a decline in the third week of April 2026, reflecting shifting market conditions.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – A member of Indonesia’s House of Representatives has called on state-owned plantation companies to strengthen downstream development while ensuring greater involvement of local communities.