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InfoSAWIT, PONTIANAK – Based on the results from the Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) pricing team in West Kalimantan (Kalbar), the price for 10-20 year-old palm oil has been set to rise by Rp107.04/kg, bringing the new price to Rp3,165.87/kg for the third period of July 2025 (covering payments for FFB from July 16-22, 2025).

InfoSAWIT, SAMARINDA – The East Kalimantan Provincial Government is increasingly committed to steering its economic development towards a green path, with a strategic focus on the palm oil sector, which plays a crucial role in supporting sustainable economic transformation in the region.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – According to the results from the Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) pricing team in Riau Province, the price for 9-year-old palm oil has increased by Rp70.05 per kg, bringing the new price to Rp3,428.04 per kg for the period of July 23-29, 2025. This decision is based on the official pricing letter No. 25 for the specified period.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at Rp. 14,550/kg on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, reflecting a decrease of approximately Rp. 26/kg or 0.18% compared to the CPO price on Monday, July 21, 2025, which reached Rp. 14,576/kg.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – According to the results from the price determination team for Fresh Fruit Bunch (TBS) of Plasma Palm Oil in Riau, as per the Price Determination Letter No. 25 for the period of July 23-29, 2025, the price for 9-year-old palm oil has increased by Rp. 101.46/kg to Rp. 3,487.22/kg.

InfoSAWIT, CANBERRA – Corn prices on the Chicago futures market corrected on Monday, July 21, following a short-term rally last week that had pushed prices up by 3.8%. Market participants are currently balancing concerns over the impact of extreme hot weather on US corn yields with relatively ample global supply conditions.

InfoSAWIT, BEIJING – China's soybean imports from Brazil surged by 9.2% in June 2025 compared to the same period last year, driven by a bumper harvest in Brazil and ongoing trade tensions between Beijing and Washington. Meanwhile, supplies from the United States also saw a sharp increase of 21%.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – India has now established itself as the largest importer of germinated oil palm seeds from Malaysia, coinciding with the acceleration of the country's national program to expand planting areas and reduce dependence on vegetable oil imports.

InfoSAWIT, PALEMBANG – According to the results from the Fresh Fruit Bunch (TBS) price determination team in South Sumatra, the price for palm oil aged 10-20 years has been set at Rp. 3,218.44 per kg for the period of July 16-31, 2025, as agreed on Monday, July 21, 2025.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – High Conservation Value (NKT) is not merely a requirement for ISPO and RSPO certification. For independent palm oil farmers, NKT serves as a guardian of biodiversity and a frontline defense against the increasingly evident challenges of climate change.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at IDR 14,576/kg on Monday (July 21, 2025), marking an increase of approximately IDR 21/kg or 0.14% compared to the CPO price on Friday (July 18, 2025), which reached IDR 14,555/kg.

InfoSAWIT, LUWU TIMUR – The Luwu Timur District Government officially released participants of the 2025 Palm Oil Human Resources (HR) Training, held in collaboration with the Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP) and LPP Agro Nusantara Yogyakarta.

InfoSAWIT, MAMUJU – The Governor of West Sulawesi, Suhardi Duka (SDK), has shared encouraging news regarding the improvement of farmers' welfare in the region. During the 2025 Thematic Coordination Meeting on Transmigration held at the Maleo Ballroom in Mamuju on Friday, SDK announced that the Farmers' Exchange Rate (NTP) in West Sulawesi has reached 146—surpassing the national average.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Discussions about carbon emissions are becoming increasingly relevant and cannot be separated from conversations about the future of the Earth. As Pratama (2019) pointed out, carbon emissions are closely linked to the greenhouse effect. Gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor absorb heat from the sun reflected by the Earth's surface, causing global temperatures to rise slowly but surely.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Since the issuance of the Presidential Regulation, the PKH Task Force has verified 620,500.38 hectares of land. Approximately 399,110.83 hectares are still undergoing verification. Initial results from this process indicate a momentum for asset recovery for the state. A total of 221,868 hectares has been handed over to PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara in Phase I, and in Phase II, 216,997.75 hectares have been returned.

InfoSAWIT, NEW YORK – The palm oil industry plays a crucial role in achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8, particularly in creating decent jobs and fostering economic growth in rural areas of developing countries like Indonesia and Malaysia. This was emphasized by Izzana Salleh, Secretary-General of the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC), during her speech at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on July 16, 2025.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - As the government officially introduces Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 5 of 2025, establishing the Forest Area Regulation Task Force (Satgas PKH), this move is claimed to address agrarian conflicts and overlapping forest management issues that have long remained unresolved. However, for WALHI, this regulation sets a troubling precedent in forest area management, particularly due to its allowance for military involvement.

InfoSAWIT, SELANGOR – The transition to green energy in Malaysia's palm oil sector has entered a new phase with the launch of a pilot project for B30 biodiesel by SD Guthrie Berhad (Guthrie), in collaboration with the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK), Petronas Dagangan Berhad (PDB), and the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB). The official launch of this project was graced by the Minister of Plantation and Commodities, YB Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani, on Carey Island, Selangor.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Amidst the global demand for more sustainable and transparent agribusiness practices, Bumitama Agri Ltd. emerges as a pioneer in transforming the upstream palm oil sector. Headquartered in Singapore and listed on the Singapore Exchange since 2012, the company manages over 187,000 hectares of plantations and recorded revenues of SGD 1.41 billion by the end of 2024. However, beyond the business figures, Bumitama's achievements are underpinned by a strong commitment to sustainability and supply chain traceability.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - Since 2024, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has been actively improving sustainable palm oil practices. Through market transformation efforts, RSPO supports various initiatives by palm oil farmers to engage actively in their trade supply chains. The goal is for palm oil farmers to gain economic leverage over palm oil and its derivative products used by consumers.