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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Efforts to boost productivity and welfare for smallholder palm oil farmers have received concrete support from the business and national banking sectors. PT Bakrie Sumatera Plantations Tbk (BSP) and PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BNI) have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the financing of People's Business Credit (KUR) and strategic partnerships for plasma farmers, on Friday in Jakarta.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – Efforts to enhance the quality and competitiveness of smallholder plantations continue to be intensified. One such initiative is the technical training for palm oil cultivation officially launched by PT Koompasia Enviro Institute, as part of the 2025 Palm Oil Human Resource Development Program (SDM-PKS). This training is fully supported by the Palm Oil Fund Management Agency (BPDP) and the Directorate General of Plantations (Ditjenbun), Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia.

InfoSAWIT, DEPOK — The government is strengthening efforts to regulate palm oil plantations in forest areas through Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 5 of 2025. This regulation serves as the latest legal basis in the effort to reorganize the use of forest areas that have long overlapped with plantation activities. At the forefront, the Forest Area Management Task Force (Satgas PKH) is tasked with the heavy mandate of sorting and regulating lands in the gray zone: determining which can be reclaimed by the state, which are disputed, and which are legally untouchable.

InfoSAWIT, YOGYAKARTA — For 120 students receiving scholarships in Palm Oil Human Resources (SDM PKS) at INSTIPER Yogyakarta, college is no longer just about sitting in classrooms. From May to June 2025, they have been actively engaged in hands-on training in the fields and laboratories, designed to simulate real palm oil industry conditions.

InfoSAWIT, KOTAWARINGIN TIMUR – Efforts to enhance the capacity of independent palm oil farmers continue to gain momentum in Central Kalimantan. In the Pasir Putih village of Mentawa Baru Ketapang district, 45 farmers have completed an intensive three-month training program under the Palm Oil Field School (SLKS), facilitated by Widya Erti Indonesia (WEI) with support from PT Agro Bukit Central Kalimantan (PT ABCK), a subsidiary of GoodHope Indonesia.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom was set at Rp13,730/kg on Monday (June 23, 2025), reflecting an increase of Rp75/kg or approximately 0.55% compared to the CPO price on Friday (June 20, 2025), which was Rp13,655/kg.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – A total of 61 independent palm oil farmers and their assistants from Batubara Regency, North Sumatra, participated in a Technical Training on Palm Oil Cultivation as part of the Human Resource Development Program for Palm Oil Plantations (SDM-PKS) for 2025. The training, held from June 16 to 20, 2025, at the AIHO Hotel in Medan, was supported by the Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP) and the Directorate General of Plantations (Ditjenbun) under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - The enforcement of palm oil regulations within forest areas by the Forest Area Enforcement Task Force (Satgas PKH), established by the government through Presidential Regulation No. 5 of 2025, is currently targeting palm oil within the Tesso Nilo National Park (TNTN) in Riau Province. This enforcement effort has sparked both support and opposition among stakeholders in Riau.

InfoSAWIT, PASER – PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) IV Regional V Unit Kebun Tabara has responded to allegations of criminalization against several citizens claiming to be heirs of land in Paser Regency, East Kalimantan. The company asserts that all legal actions taken are solely to protect state assets and are carried out in accordance with applicable regulations.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The future of the national palm oil industry cannot solely rely on the strength of large corporations. Behind the 16 million hectares of palm oil land in Indonesia, over 40% is managed by smallholder farmers. However, many of them remain trapped in an imbalanced supply chain, facing uncertain selling prices and dependence on middlemen.

InfoSAWIT, YOGYAKARTA — Amid global challenges towards sustainable and environmentally friendly agriculture, Dr. Gatot Supangkat, a lecturer at the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY), has introduced an innovative breakthrough: a liquid organic fertilizer (POC) enriched with nano ash from palm empty fruit bunches (TKKS).

InfoSAWIT, DEPOK – Universitas Indonesia (UI) is actively promoting synergy between the education sector and industry through a strategic collaboration with PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara (Persero). This commitment was formalized with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Plaza Building, 2nd Floor, Fel Fest UI, Depok, last Friday.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - In a recent presentation, Ryan Chen from Cargill Investments (China) Limited discussed how changes in global supply and demand, particularly concerning soybeans and other vegetable oils, significantly impact the palm oil industry in China, the world's most populous country.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - The global vegetable oil industry is facing significant challenges as the competitive landscape shifts and political policies impact trade.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR - In a significant move, Malaysia has reaffirmed the critical need for collaboration between industry players and research institutions to propel the national palm oil industry forward. This initiative is part of the Technology Transfer of Technology (TOT) 2025 program organized by the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR — The Malaysian government is preparing to hold direct dialogue sessions with palm oil industry players following concerns over the implementation of a 5% Sales and Service Tax (SST) set to take effect next month on the oleochemical sector.

InfoSAWIT, KARACHI — Amid global pressures on food supply and the rising demand for efficient and nutritious vegetable oil sources, Pakistan is increasingly solidifying its position as a strategic market for palm oil. Over 96 percent of the country's vegetable oil import needs are now met by palm oil, with annual consumption exceeding 3 million tons.

InfoSAWIT, MERAUKE — The South Papua Provincial Government officially received data and licensing documents for palm oil plantations from the Papua Provincial Government on Thursday, June 19, 2025. This handover marks a significant milestone in strengthening the governance of the plantation sector in the newly established region, while also signifying the transfer of administrative authority that has previously remained with the parent province.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Crude palm oil (CPO) prices at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom saw a slight decline on Friday (June 20, 2025). The reference price was set at Rp13,655/kg, marking a Rp22/kg or 0.16% decrease compared to Thursday’s rate of Rp13,677/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - “Agrarian reform is a promise of justice from the state to its people. But how long will this promise remain just a slogan?”