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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Minister of Investment and Downstream, Rosan Roeslani got the special mandate from President Prabowo Subianto to expand downstream sectors in Indonesia. President emphasized that it would be significant to develop downstream sectors that would limit not only in mining but also in palm oil and fishery sectors.

InfoSaWIT, BENGKALIS – Plantation Agency Regency of Bengkalis and Politeknik Negeri Bengkalis (Polbeng) officially signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) to increase the capacity of smallholders’ plantation data collection team in the Regency of Bengkalis. It was on Tuesday, 15 October 2024 and attended by Head of Plantation Agency, Mohammad Azmir, and Director of Polbeng, Johny Custer.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — President of Indonesian Republic, Prabowo Subianto announced the names of ministers for the next five years. Some new figures got the positions as ministers. One of them is Dody Hanggodo, a business man and a commissioner of a palm oil companies in East Kalimantan Province.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom was Rp. 14.020/kg on Monday (21/10/2024) that meant to get increased 0,14% or about Rp 20/kg to Friday (18/10/2024) tender that was Rp 14.000/kg.

InfoSAWIT, ACEH TAMIANG – Deputy Director of Market Transformation (Indonesia) in Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), M. Windrawan Inantha, recently said the big potential to integrate independent smallholders that got RSPO certificate to the physical supply chain at PT Mora Niaga Jaya, as one RSPO members that committed to sustainability.

InfoSAWIT, BANDA ACEH – Pimpinan Wilayah Pemuda Muhammadiyah (PWPM) Aceh in cooperation with Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (PO PFMA) successfully conducted Palm Oil Micro, Small and Medium Business (MSMB) Workshop Goes to Campus. The three day – workshop (from on 18 to 20 October 2024) was at the hall of Faculty of Economy, Universitas Muhammadiyah Aceh (UNMUHA).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – In his first speech after being officially inaugurated as the President of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto emphasized that it would be significant to get food and energy sovereignty for the future of this nation. He thought Indonesia would immediately realize food sovereignty in four to five years to go and be the food bard of the world.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Based on the latest survey result, about 15% to 20% palm oil harvesters in palm oil plantations in Kalimantan, were from Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) Province. Chairman in Human Resource Development Indonesian Palm Oil Association (IPOA), Sumarjono Saragih said it.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – A civil organization, Pemuda Tri Karya (PETIR) claimed PT Andika Permata Sawit Lestari (PT APSL) to the Great Attorney of Indonesia for the assumption to illegally operate and master the areas and deliver the loss of country up to Rp 203,5 billion. PT APSL was assumed to master about 5.783,11 hectares in forest areas illegally.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – By the late of August 2024, some independent smallholders in the Regency of Sintang, West Kalimantan Province got valuable chance to learn about sustainable palm oil practices in Sabah, Malaysia.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Minister of Trade, Zulkifli Hasan said that non-oil and gas exports from Indonesia in January — September 2024 got higher than those in the previous year. In the period, they reached US$ 192,85 billion, increased 0,32 percent from 2023.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Rain drops would be the key factors to get a successful palm oil plantation cultivation. Enough water would be the source of the trees that depend on rain drops to optimally grow and deliver qualified fresh fruit bunch (FFB).

InfoSAWIT, PALANGKARAYA – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of Central Kalimantan Province in the first period - October (1 - 15 October 2024), the 10 – 20 year old FFB is getting better Rp 160,67/Kg to be Rp 3.137,57/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, BENGKALIS - The Regency of Bengkalis through Plantation Agency conducted socialization about smallholders’ palm oil plantations and profit sharing at Hotel Surya, Bengkalis.

InfoSAWIT, NUSA DUA – Team of Chemistry Student of University of Jambi successfully created the new innovation - nano-bio-briquet in palm oil waste.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Regency of Lamandau, Central Kalimantan Province now has superior palm oil education and breeding center where many smallholders and people come over to know about superior and qualified seeds. Located in the Village of Kujan, Sub district of Bulik, Benih Sawit Center Sidonata (BSCS) provides kinds of superior palm oil seeds and is the place for anyone that is interested in the cultivation.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom was Rp. 14.000/kg on Friday (18/10/2024) that meant to get decreased 0,27% or about Rp 38/kg to Thursday (17/10/2024) tender that was Rp 14.038/kg.

 InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of North Sumatera Province on 16 - 22 October 2024, the 10 – 20 year old FFB is getting better Rp 19,6/kg to be Rp 3.328,84/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - Indonesian Planters Society (IPS) visited Malaysia to attend Malaysian Incorporated Society of Planters (ISP). It was the next visit from the cooperation between the wto organization in palm oil (plantation) sector by signing memorandum of understanding in the past.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - Serikat Petani Kelapa Sawit (SPKS) and the people in many regions fully supported the elected President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka heading to their inauguration. The smallholders took everyone to maintain the conducive situation to support the new government successfully.