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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 December 20-26, 2024, has been agreed upon at a decrease of Rp 62.87 per Kg, bringing the price for palm oil aged 10-20 years down to Rp 3,728.39 per Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom is set at Rp. 14,646/kg on Thursday (December 19, 2024), marking a decrease of 1.83% or a drop of approximately Rp 273/kg compared to the CPO price on Wednesday (December 18, 2024), which reached Rp. 14,919/kg.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – PT Perkebunan Nusantara III (Persero) has launched superior oil palm varieties resulting from tissue culture, NUSAKlon 1 and NUSAKlon 2, which are claimed to produce crude palm oil (CPO) yields of up to 12 tons per hectare per year. The launch took place in Siak Regency, Riau Province, and is expected to be a solution for increasing productivity without the need for new land expansion.

InfoSAWIT, KETAPANG – Several members of the Prosperous Together Palm Oil Cooperative (Koperasi SSB) in Air Hitam Besar Village, Kendawangan District, have filed a lawsuit at the Ketapang District Court against PT Berkat Nabati Sejahtera (PT BNS) and the cooperative's management. This lawsuit was filed over allegations of non-compliance with the realization of partnership land amounting to 20% of the total area managed, which they claim has only been realized at 603.13 hectares.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Academics and researchers have criticized the National Dashboard, an information system promoted by the government to support sustainable commodity governance. This system is deemed non-transparent, potentially creating moral hazards within the bureaucracy, and has not yet become an effective governance instrument.

InfoSAWIT, SAMARINDA – The price of Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) of oil palm in East Kalimantan has continued to rise during the period of December 1-15, 2024. This increase is a continuation of the positive trend from the previous period, driven by rising prices of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) and palm kernel. This situation brings good news for oil palm farmers in the region.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – According to the results from the price-setting team for Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) in North Sumatra for the period of December 18-24, 2024, the price for FFB from oil palm trees aged 10 to 20 years has decreased by Rp 115.37/kg, bringing the new price to Rp 3,717.24/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom was set at IDR 14,919/kg on Wednesday (December 18, 2024), marking a decrease of 1.85% or approximately IDR 281/kg compared to the highest offer price on Tuesday (December 17, 2024), which reached IDR 15,200/kg.

InfoSAWIT, DELI SERDANG – Minister of Trade Budi Santoso officially released the export of ten containers of palm oil derivative products in the form of oleochemical products, namely split fatty acid and crude glycerine, worth USD 420,000 or equivalent to IDR 6.75 billion to India. The export release took place on Tuesday (December 17) in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra.

InfoSAWIT, BENGKULU – The roadblock by the Forum for the People of Bumi Pekal (FMBP) to PT Agricinal since November 6, 2024, has caused distress among plasma palm oil farmers. Farmers are struggling to sell their Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) to the company and are forced to seek processing mills located far from their plantations.

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR – The sustainability of the palm oil agribusiness requires close cooperation among all stakeholders. Former Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia for the 2000–2004 period, Prof. Bungaran Saragih, emphasized that the long productivity cycle of palm oil plantations, which can last up to 25 years, requires support for its development.

InfoSAWIT, TANJUNG SELOR – Referring to the Decree on the Pricing of Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) for Partner Farmers in North Kalimantan Province, the price for palm oil older than 10 years has increased by IDR 151.93/kg to IDR 2,861.47/kg for December 2024.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The European Parliament has officially postponed the implementation of the European Union Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR) for one year. In a plenary session on November 14, 2024, it was decided that the compliance deadline for large companies has been extended until December 30, 2025, while micro and small enterprises have until June 30, 2026.

InfoSAWIT, BENGKULU – The Forum for the People of Bumi Pekal (FMBP) has sparked controversy again after allegedly instructing residents to loot Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) of palm oil owned by PT Agricinal in Puteri Hijau District, North Bengkulu, on December 12, 2024. This action further complicates the ongoing conflict that has persisted since the blockade of access to the company began in early November 2024.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Referring to the results from the Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) pricing team in Riau Province, based on the Decree on the Pricing of Fresh Palm Oil Bunches No. 47 for the period of December 18-24, 2024, it has been agreed that the price for 9-year-old palm oil in Riau has increased by IDR 14.04/kg to IDR 3,799.00/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom Withdraw (WD) recorded the highest offer at IDR 15,200/kg on Tuesday (December 17, 2024), marking a decrease of 2.50% or approximately IDR 389/kg compared to the CPO price on Monday (December 16, 2024), which reached IDR 15,589/kg.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – According to the results from the price determination team for Plasma Palm Oil in Riau Province, as per the Price Determination Letter No. 47 for the period of December 18-24, 2024, the price for palm oil aged 9 years has decreased by IDR 5.01/kg to IDR 3,840.63/kg.

InfoSAWIT, SAMARINDA – According to the results from the Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) price determination team for East Kalimantan Province, the price for palm oil aged over 10 years has increased by IDR 76.46/kg to IDR 3,251.96/kg for the first period of December 2024 (December 1-15, 2024).

InfoSAWIT, KOTA SORONG – PT Putera Manunggal Perkasa (PMP) and PT Permata Putera Mandiri (PPM), subsidiaries of PT Austindo Nusantara Jaya Tbk. (ANJ), have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BPJS Kesehatan. This collaboration allows the community and employees registered as BPJS Kesehatan participants to access health services at PMP and PPM Clinics.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Changes in international commodity prices in November 2024 showed varied trends. Prices for energy commodities, mineral metals, and precious metals experienced a monthly decline, while agricultural commodity prices increased, particularly for palm oil, cocoa, and coffee.