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InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices for independent oil palm smallholders in Riau Province declined for the August 12–18, 2026 period, with the price for nine-year-old palms falling by IDR 61.74 per kilogram.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s crude palm oil (CPO) market recorded a modest increase on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, with the price set by PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) rising to IDR 15,702 per kilogram.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – The price of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) from plasma palm oil smallholders in Riau Province has declined for the August 12-18, 2026 period. Under the latest price determination, FFB from nine-year-old palms was set at Rp3,941.29 per kilogram, down Rp70.53 per kilogram from Rp4,011.82 per kilogram in the previous period.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – Strengthening human-resource capacity remains a key priority in efforts to improve the productivity and sustainability of Indonesia’s smallholder palm oil sector. Through the Palm Oil Plantation Human Resources Development Program (SDM-PKS), 60 smallholders from Aceh Singkil Regency took part in technical palm oil cultivation training in Medan from August 3-8, 2026.

InfoSAWIT, ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s soybean imports from the United States have surpassed 1 million metric tonnes annually, highlighting the growing strategic importance of agricultural commodities in strengthening economic ties between the two countries.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s palm oil inventories rose in July 2026 as production increased more rapidly than in the previous month. Data from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) showed total palm oil stocks reaching 2.63 million tonnes, up 3.32%, or 84,495 tonnes, from 2.54 million tonnes in June.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s plan to centralize palm oil exports through a single-channel system is raising questions among industry stakeholders, particularly over pricing, payment mechanisms, logistics and the allocation of risks under the new export framework.

InfoSAWIT SUMATERA, PALEMBANG – South Sumatra has set fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices for smallholders for the first half of August 2026 at up to Rp3,910.50 per kilogram for oil palms aged 22 years, including the additional shell value.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) prices at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) strengthened on Monday, August 10, 2026, with the benchmark price reaching Rp15,668 per kilogram, up Rp61 or around 0.39% from the highest bid of Rp15,607 per kilogram recorded on Friday, August 7.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Efforts to bring more independent oil palm smallholders into sustainable palm oil certification systems continue to face a major obstacle: land and business legality.

InfoSAWIT, ACEH TAMIANG – Heavy rain has hampered access to the location where a dead elephant was found inside the palm oil plantation of PT MPLI in Kaloy Village, Tamiang Hulu District, Aceh Tamiang Regency, on Sunday (Aug. 9, 2026).

InfoSAWIT, ACEH TAMIANG – Independent oil palm smallholders in Aceh Tamiang are stepping up efforts to restore local ecosystems and strengthen climate resilience by planting 5,000 fruit and hardwood trees across strategic areas of the landscape.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – PT Perkebunan Nusantara IV PalmCo, the plantation subholding of state-owned PTPN III (Persero), posted a sharp increase in financial performance during the first half of 2026, with net profit jumping 54% year on year to Rp3.23 trillion.

InfoSAWIT, BALIKPAPAN – Indonesia’s implementation of Government Regulation (PP) No. 45/2025 on administrative sanctions in the forestry sector needs to be handled carefully to ensure stronger law enforcement does not come at the expense of legal certainty and investment, particularly in the palm oil industry.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s mandatory B50 biodiesel program is helping reshape demand across the palm oil supply chain, with state railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) reporting an 18% increase in plantation commodity freight during the first seven months of 2026.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI – A proposed moratorium on new palm oil mills in Jambi has triggered concern among farmer organizations, which warn that limiting processing capacity could increase transportation costs for independent smallholders and weaken their bargaining position when selling fresh fruit bunches (FFB).

InfoSAWIT, BALIKPAPAN – Indonesia’s plan to increase the mandatory placement of export proceeds from natural resources, known as DHE SDA, to 50% is drawing attention from the palm oil industry, with business groups warning that the policy needs to take into account corporate liquidity, operating costs and export competitiveness.

InfoSAWIT, PALANGKA RAYA – Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) prices for both plasma and independent smallholders in Central Kalimantan continued their upward trend during the second pricing period of July 2026, supported by firmer crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel prices.

InfoSAWIT, KUTAI KARTANEGARA – The experience of Belayan Sejahtera Plantation Cooperative in East Kalimantan demonstrates that sustainability certification is more than a gateway to international markets—it can become a catalyst for stronger farmer organizations, higher incomes, and broader rural economic development.

InfoSAWIT, PALANGKA RAYA – Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) prices for both plasma and independent smallholders in Central Kalimantan increased during the first pricing period of July 2026, reflecting stronger palm oil market fundamentals and higher reference commodity prices.