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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Asosiasi Petani Kelapa Sawit Indonesia (APKASINDO) has been established for the past 24 years. It is a long journey. The association within its head quarter in the Ministry of Agriculture, passed the dynamics. The substitutions of coordinators in democratic ways, would reflect the spirit of smallholders’ cooperation to be the members of APKASINDO.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The climate change has been seriously the challenge for palm oil industries nationally. 2023 would be the highest temperature in the history. It is predicted, 2024 would be the same. In the 13 of 14 latest months, the temperature was more than 1,5 Celsius degrees in the average.

InfoSAWIT, NANJING – The 8^th Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil China Forum (8^th RSPO China Forum) in 2024 firmly proclaimed action to increase inclusivity and sustainability in palm oil supply chain. The event that was conducted at Shangri-La Hotel, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, focused on some significant roles of certified sustainable palm oil to minimize green-house gas (GHG) emission, introduce new sustainability initiatives, and emphasize the significance of good partnership to encourage market transformation in China.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Plantation and forestry sectors in Indonesia are optimist to play its roles to encourage decarbonization when many (countries) want to reduce carbon emission. Sinar Mas Agribusiness and Food, one of many palm oil industries emphasized that it would multi-party cooperation to succeed it.

InfoSAWIT, Nanning — Indonesia in the 21^st China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) in Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center (NICEC), China on 24 - 28 September 2024, booked the potential transaction up to Rp 479 billion for some mainstay products, such as, palm oil, coconut, clove, coffee, tropical fruits, handy crafts, instant noodle and processed food. Indonesia got precious awards, such as, Best Trade and Economic Outcomes, Best National Pavilion, Best Promotion on Investment Cooperation, and CAEXPO Silver Award for PT Surabaya Indah Permai. The awards reinforced Indonesia in China and ASEAN.

InfoSAWIT, BEKASI – Chairman of Yayasan Citra Widya Edukasi, General Major of Army (Ret.) E.D. Bimo Prakoso said in the graduation day of Politeknik Kelapa Sawit Citra Widya Edukasi (Poltek Kelapa Sawit CWE), Saturday (5/10/2024) that it would be significant to work hard, get collaboration, respect their parents as the foundation to the future success.

InfoSAWIT, KETAPANG – Palm oil plantation company, PT Kayung Agro Lestari (KAL), the subsidiary of PT Austindo Nusantara Jaya Tbk. (ANJ) conducted product diversification training from pineapple and other intercrops on 8 July 2024 for the villagers of Kuala Tolak, namely Kelompok Usaha Bersama (KUBE) “PUNYE KITE” and KUBE “NOLAK”. Some of the members were jobless, older, and poor man.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The latest reports from Rainforest Action Network (RAN) with the title “Feeding Deforestation” revealed that million tons of palm oil (products) were hidden in animals’ woof. This could be one main factor of unseen deforestation. The report also revealed palm oil for animals’ woof was the biggest (component) in palm oil imports in the United States of America in 2022.

InfoSAWIT, BEKASI – Located at the hall of Politeknik Kelapa Sawit Citra Widya Edukasi (Poltek Kelapa Sawit CWE) hundreds of the graduates were officially graduated. Director of Poltek Kelapa Sawit CWE, Nugroho Kristono was proud of the graduates for being successfully accomplishing their study and some of them would be working at palm oil plantation companies.

InfoSAWIT, BEKASI – The day had come. In the massive hall of Politeknik Kelapa Sawit Citra Widya Edukasi (Poltek Kelapa Sawit CWE), 152 graduates sat down with full of hopes wearing gown and toga on their heads. This was not academic ceremony only but also the acknowledgement for what they struggled for and their long educational journey they went through. In the moment, Director of Poltek Kelapa Sawit CWE, Nugroho Kristono stood on the podium with happiness and pride.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Palm oil plantations in the Regency of Kotawaringin Barat, Central Kalimantan Province should actually be the significant pillar to support the local through 20% plasma program. When some get in progress, social issues raise up namely about boundary/border conflicts among the villages and plantation management systems.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Civil Society Coalition that consists of MADANI Berkelanjutan, Satya Bumi, and Sawit Watch recently released the significant finding about the environmental capacity that should be ideal for palm oil plantations that laid on 18,15 million hectares. It was so relevant because the fast palm oil industrial expansion in the past two decades, would massively face the challenges as the plantations would have the limit and there would be decreasing ecosystem supports.

InfoSAWIT, TANA TIDUNG – To get the solution about palm oil dividend between PT. Pipit Citra Perdana (PCP) and Koperasi Menjelutung Perdana Lestari, the Regency of Tana Tidung facilitated a meeting to get the final agreement. Head of Small and Medium Business, Trade and Industry Agency, Hardiani Yusri said that some issues about dividend allocation had no solution and there would be the next meeting.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - Indonesian Planters Society (IPS), PT LAT Trisakti, supported by Perkumpulan Praktisi Profesional Perkebunan Indonesia (P3PI), Indonesian Palm Oil Association (IPOA), InfoSAWIT, and Media Perkebunan, conducted strategic meeting to make digital platform called "TokoPlanters".

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom was in withdraw (WD) with the highest bid Rp. 13.950/kg on Friday (4/10/2024). It meant to get decreased about Rp 78/kg to Thursday (3/10/2024) tender that was Rp 14.028/kg.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of North Sumatera Province on 2 - 8 October 2024, the 10 – 20 year old FFB is getting increased Rp 57,15/kg to be Rp 3.276,15/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The team of General Attorney in Special Crime, The Great Attorny investigated the office of Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MEF) on Thursday (3/10/2024) as part of the investigation of corruption assumption about palm oil governance from 2016 to 2024.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Coordinator Minister in Economy, Airlangga Hartarto said that some new policies would be implemented to support sustainable palm oil industries, such as, the publication of president’s regulation about the National Scale - Strategies and Action of Sustainable Palm Oil or Strategi dan Aksi Nasional Kelapa Sawit Berkelanjutan (SANAS KSB) in 2025 - 2029. This would be about to reinforce palm oil governance to be more sustainable and environmental.

InfoSAWIT, PALANGKARAYA – Ministry of Agriculture would keep doing the best to reinforce national scale food security by optimizing palm oil food plant intercrops or Kelapa Sawit Tumpang Sari Tanaman Pangan (Kesatria) program. one thing that has been realized is paddy gogo planting in the palm oil plantations in the Village of Pager, Sub district of Rakumpit, City of Palangkaraya. It was led by General Director in duty of Plantation Ministry of Agriculture, Heru Tri Widarto.

InfoSAWIT, LABUAN BAJO – To introduce micro, small, and medium business (MSMB) products in palm oil base, Serikat Petani Kelapa Sawit (SPKS) and Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (PO PFMA) conducted a workshop with the theme “Pengenalan Produk-Produk UMKM Berbasis Kelapa Sawit kepada Pelaku Wisata di Destinasi Premium Labuan Bajo.”. It was in Labuan Bajo by the late of September 2024. The goal was about to encourage collaboration among MSMB in palm oil and tourism sectors locally.