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InfoSAWIT, PALANGKARAYA – According to the results from the pricing team for Fresh Fruit Bunches (TBS) in Central Kalimantan Province, the price for palm oil aged 10-20 years has decreased by Rp44.83 per Kg, bringing it down to Rp3,180.70 per Kg for the first half of June (June 1-15, 2025).

InfoSAWIT, MENDALO – A significant breakthrough in the palm oil plantation sector has emerged from the University of Jambi (UNJA). On Tuesday, the Faculty of Agriculture at UNJA officially launched DIGISAWIT—Sustainable Digital Palm Oil Farmers Corporate Information System—which is expected to provide real solutions to various classic issues that have long plagued palm oil farmers in Jambi.

InfoSAWIT, ENTIKONG - Squirrel pests have once again become a nightmare for palm oil farmers in the border area of Entikong. These rodents frequently attack ripe fresh fruit bunches, gnawing and damaging them before harvest, leading to significant losses for farmers. However, amidst these challenges, a simple yet promising solution has emerged: natural ingredients from the kitchen.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable energy by launching a pilot project for the use of B20 palm oil biodiesel in ground support equipment (GSE) at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). This initiative, which began in February 2025, marks a significant milestone in the application of bioenergy based on local commodities in the aviation sector.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI – According to the results from the pricing team for Fresh Fruit Bunches (TBS) in Jambi Province, the price of palm oil TBS for the period of June 20-26, 2025, has been set at a decrease of Rp23.32 per Kg, bringing the price for palm oil aged 10-20 years down to Rp3,200.59 per Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom has been set at Rp13,677/kg on Thursday, June 19, 2025, reflecting an increase of Rp62/kg or approximately 0.46% compared to the CPO price on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, which was Rp13,615/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The government's efforts to elevate the potential of smallholder palm oil continue to be reinforced with the launch of the second edition of the Catalog of 100 Palm Oil SME Products by the Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP). This catalog symbolizes the transformation of palm oil from merely an export commodity to a source of innovation and local economic empowerment through the hands of Small, Micro, and Cooperative Enterprises (SMEs).

InfoSAWIT, BENGKULU SELATAN — The government continues to strengthen its commitment to developing the palm oil plantation sector through approaches that directly touch grassroots, one of which is through enhancing human resource capacity. This is realized in the Palm Oil Human Resource Development Program currently underway in South Bengkulu Regency.

InfoSAWIT, ROKAN HULU – Amid rising fertilizer prices and sustainability challenges in the plantation sector, a group of palm oil farmers in Rokan Hulu, Riau, is turning to what has long been considered waste: empty fruit bunches (EFB). Through a biochar production training held in Bono Tapung Village, Tandun District, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, farmers discovered a new way to manage their plantations while opening economic opportunities based on waste.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – Based on the results from the Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Price Determination Team of North Sumatra for the period of June 18-24, 2025, the price for palm oil aged 10 to 20 years has decreased by Rp78.73 per kg, now set at Rp3,315.55 per kg.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR — The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) forecasts that crude palm oil (CPO) prices will remain stable in the range of RM3,900 to RM4,200 per ton during June and July 2025. This projection comes despite Malaysia's palm oil stocks surging to a decade-high of 1.77 million tons in May.

InfoSAWIT, INDRAGIRI HILIR — The Indragiri Hilir Regency Government has taken strategic steps to strengthen food security through the integration of plantation and food sectors. Bupati Herman led the inaugural planting of Gogo rice on palm oil land under the People's Palm Oil Rejuvenation Program (PSR) as part of land optimization innovation.

InfoSAWIT, PALEMBANG – According to the results from the Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Price Determination Team of South Sumatra, the price for palm oil aged 10 to 20 years has decreased by Rp46.08 per kg, now set at Rp3,190.22 per kg for the period of June 16-31, 2025. This decision was made on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom was set at Rp13,615/kg on Wednesday (June 18, 2025), reflecting a modest increase of Rp15/kg or approximately 0.11% compared to the CPO price on Tuesday (June 17, 2025), which stood at Rp13,600/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Five subsidiaries of the Wilmar Group in Indonesia have officially deposited a guarantee fund of IDR 11.88 trillion (approximately USD 729 million) in the Supreme Court (MA) as part of the cassation process, following an appeal filed by the Indonesian Attorney General's Office against the acquittal decision from the Central Jakarta District Court in the alleged corruption case concerning cooking oil exports in 2021.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU — According to the results from the Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) pricing team in Riau Province, as stated in the Price Determination Letter No. 20 for the period of June 18–24, 2025, the price of 9-year-old Riau's FFB has decreased by IDR 133.4 per kg to IDR 3,160.49/kg.

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR — Amid the enthusiasm for building technology-based agriculture, students from the Agricultural Industrial Technology (TIP) program at Universitas Djuanda are embarking on an unconventional learning path—not in classrooms, but directly at palm oil production centers. During a field visit rich in experience, the students visited the Cikasungka Palm Oil Mill owned by PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN), a state-owned enterprise that serves as the backbone of the national plantation industry.

InfoSAWIT, YOGYAKARTA — Behind every bottle of cooking oil that serves as a daily necessity for millions of households lies a lengthy process involving technology, skills, and meticulous attention to detail. This process begins with the processing of Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) of oil palm into Crude Palm Oil (CPO), which not only supports domestic needs but also positions Indonesia as the world's largest palm oil producer.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Palm oil producer PT Teladan Prima Agro Tbk (TLDN) has officially strengthened its business in the plantation sector by acquiring nearly all shares of PT Cipta Davia Mandiri (CDM). This transaction solidifies TLDN's position as the full controlling shareholder of CDM, marking a significant step in the company's long-term growth strategy.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom has been set at Rp13,600 per kg on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, remaining unchanged from the previous day’s price of Rp13,600 per kg.