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InfoSAWIT, KAPUAS HULU – PT Ichiko Agro Lestari's proposal to establish oil palm plantations in Embaloh Hulu District, Kapuas Hulu Regency, has sparked strong opposition from the indigenous Tamambaloh community. Residents accuse the company of conducting non-transparent socialization sessions since 15 May 2025, raising tensions in the area.

InfoSAWIT, ACEH TAMIANG – Aceh Polytechnic conducted monitoring visits (May 21–22, 2025) for students receiving the Palm Oil Human Resource (HR) Scholarship during their industrial internship at PT Socfin Indonesia’s palm oil mill in Aceh Tamiang.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Efforts to enhance the professionalism and competitiveness of palm oil farmers continue. IPB Training, in collaboration with the Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP) and the Directorate General of Plantations (Ditjenbun) of the Ministry of Agriculture, organized a four-day financial management and administration training for Riau palm oil farmers from May 20–23, 2025.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Thousands of ex-transmigrant farmers across various regions are in a state of panic. Their palm oil plantations, certified with Land Ownership Rights (SHM) for decades, have suddenly been claimed as forest areas by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK). As a result, the land can no longer be used as bank collateral and does not qualify for the People's Palm Oil Rejuvenation (PSR) program.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Crude palm oil (CPO) prices at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom saw a withdrawal (WD) on Friday (May 23, 2025), with the highest bid recorded at Rp13,271/kg. This marks a 0.59% drop—or approximately Rp79/kg—from Thursday’s (May 22, 2025) price of Rp13,350/kg.

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR – PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara (Persero) continues to assert its commitment as a driving force behind Indonesia’s national palm oil development. Most recently, this state-owned enterprise (BUMN) entered into a strategic partnership with IPB University through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed at the IPB Business School, Bogor, on Friday (May 23, 2025).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Since 2024, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has continued to strengthen its commitment to sustainable palm oil. Through its ongoing market transformation efforts, the RSPO supports oil palm farmers in becoming actively involved in the supply chain of certified palm oil trade. The goal is to empower farmers with stronger economic bargaining positions, both for palm oil and its derivative products consumed globally.

InfoSAWIT, PALEMBANG — In support of sustainable palm oil plantation governance, IPB Training organized a Technical Training on Palm Plantation Mapping in Palembang, South Sumatra, on May 20–23, 2025. The training aimed to improve the capacity of oil palm farmers and local officials in understanding land legality and the use of modern spatial technologies.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN — Based on the results of the Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) price-setting team for North Sumatra for the period May 21–27, 2025, the FFB price for palms aged 10–20 years has increased by IDR 135.95/kg to IDR 3,447.39/kg.

InfoSAWIT, SUBULUSSALAM — The Subulussalam City Government continues to promote responsible palm oil plantation practices by focusing on improving labor systems. Through the Manpower and Transmigration Office (Disnakertrans) and with support from Earthworm Foundation, a two-day workshop titled “Mitigating the Risks of Child Labor and Casual Workers” was held on May 21–22, 2025.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Indonesian government continues to strengthen efforts to develop a sustainable national palm oil industry. This vital commodity supports exports and provides employment for millions domestically. One key strategic initiative is the development of a tech-based palm oil information and tracing system.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – As efforts to implement sustainable palm oil practices and comply with the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) grow, jurisdictional approaches are gaining traction. However, the lack of national government involvement in recent years has become a serious hurdle in implementing standards such as ISPO and RSPO.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – PT Austindo Nusantara Jaya Tbk. (ANJ) recorded impressive financial performance in 2024. During its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGMS) held on Wednesday, May 22, 2025, at its Jakarta headquarters, the company officially approved its financial report for the fiscal year 2024 and reiterated its commitment to sustainable business practices.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI – Based on the latest results from Jambi Province’s Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Pricing Committee, the price of palm oil FFB in Jambi for the period of May 23–29, 2025, has increased by IDR 34.87/kg. The price for FFB from 10–20 year-old palms is now set at IDR 3,327.64/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom is setRp13.350/kg on Thursday (22/5/2025), thus the CPO price fell by 0.37% or there was a decrease of around IDR 50/kg, compared to the CPO price on Wednesday (21/5/2025) which reachedRp13.400/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The love palm oil campaign and efforts to restore problematic palm oil plantations were the main topics of discussion in the meeting between the Deputy for Strategic Studies of the National Resilience Institute, Prof. Dr. Ir. Reni Mayerni, M.P., and the President Director of PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara (Persero), Agus Sutomo, Monday (19/5) in Jakarta.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Amid the challenges of climate change, plant disease attacks, and global commodity price fluctuations, Indonesia's plantation sector has received a breath of fresh air. Six superior varieties — four oil palm and two cocoa — were officially released at the Plantation Crop Variety Release Session for Semester I of 2025, as a result of joint work between the government, business actors, and research institutions.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – In an effort to strengthen national food and energy security, the Young Farmers and the Association of Indonesian Farmers, Entrepreneurs and Palm Oil Plantations (GAPERKASINDO) agreed to collaborate to support the development of dryland rice and the acceleration of rejuvenation of smallholder oil palms. This agreement was reached in a meeting held in the TB Simatupang area, South Jakarta.

InfoSAWIT, WEST SUMATERA — Minister of Environment and Head of the Environmental Control Agency (BPLH), Hanif Faisol Nurrofiq, gave high appreciation to PT Perkebunan Nusantara IV (PTPN IV) for the company's concrete steps in implementing environmentally friendly technology in the palm oil industry sector.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Global trade disparities in the agricultural sector are once again in the spotlight. Palm oil plantation practitioner who is also a plantation observer and former President Director of PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk., Maruli Gultom, emphasized the importance of Indonesia fighting for fair prices for its agricultural products which have so far only been exported in the form of raw materials.