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InfoSAWIT, SIMPANG EMPAT – The Pasaman Barat Regency government has urged palm oil farmers to promptly undertake replanting of oil palm trees that are over 25 years old to maintain the productivity of their plantations.

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR – Rapolo Hutabarat, Head of the Sustainability Division of the Indonesian Biofuel Producers Association (Aprobi), emphasized the importance of building a comprehensive upstream-downstream architecture in the national palm oil industry. This was stated during the Palm Oil Downstream Industry Journalists Workshop, attended by InfoSAWIT, in Bogor on Saturday (February 22, 2025).

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR – Gulat Medali Emas Manurung, the Chairman of the Central Executive Board of the Indonesian Palm Oil Farmers Association (APKASINDO), expressed his concern that the implementation of the B40 biodiesel policy has not positively impacted the prices of fresh fruit bunches (TBS) for smallholders. During a workshop for palm oil industry journalists attended by InfoSAWIT in Bogor on Saturday, February 22, 2025, he presented various data and facts regarding the decline in TBS prices.

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR – The Indonesian palm oil industry is facing a range of complex challenges, including legal uncertainty, overlapping policies among ministries, and the potential reduction of plantation areas, which could adversely affect the national palm oil export performance.

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR – Executive Director of the Indonesian Vegetable Oil Industry Association (GIMNI), Sahat Sinaga addressed the lack of clarity in the government's strategy for developing palm oil-based aviation fuel (avtur). During the Workshop for Journalists in the Palm Oil Downstream Industry, attended by InfoSAWIT, in Bogor on Saturday, February 22, 2025, Sahat emphasized that the development of palm oil avtur requires a clear commitment to technology and raw material allocation.

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR – Director of Bioenergy at the Directorate General of New, Renewable Energy, and Energy Conservation (EBTKE) of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Edi Wibowo reaffirmed the government's commitment to strengthening national energy resilience through the accelerated utilization of palm oil biodiesel. This aligns with President Prabowo Subianto's directive to achieve food self-sufficiency, energy, and blue economy, as outlined in Presidential Decree No. 1 of 2025 on National Energy Resilience.

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR – Head of the Corporate Division of the Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP), Achmad Maulizal Sutawijaya reaffirmed his agency's commitment to supporting the national agenda of Prabowo Subianto's government to achieve Golden Indonesia 2045. This was stated during a discussion forum with stakeholders in the palm oil, food, and energy sectors.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – In a presentation at an international palm oil seminar, Executive Director of The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India, B. V. Mehta, revealed projections for India's edible oil imports for the 2023-24 fiscal year.

InfoSAWIT, MAKASSAR – Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman emphasized that Indonesia is ready to take firm action against countries attempting to disrupt the national palm oil industry. This statement was made during his speech at the Opening of the III General Assembly and the inauguration of three Regional IKA and two Faculty IKAs in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Friday, February 21.

InfoSAWIT, PANGKALPINANG – The trial of the corruption case related to the "banana planting and palm oil" scandal resumed at the Corruption Court in Pangkalpinang on Thursday, February 20. This case involves five defendants, including H. Marwan (former Head of the Environment and Forestry Office of Bangka Belitung), Ari Setioko (CEO of PT NKI), and three civil servants: Dicky Markam, Bambang Wijaya, and Ricki Nawawi.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom was set at Rp. 15,425/kg on Friday (February 21, 2025), marking an increase of 0.98% or approximately Rp 150/kg compared to the CPO price on Thursday (February 20, 2025), which was Rp. 15,275/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Wilmar continues to demonstrate its commitment to developing professionals through a service bond program for scholarship recipients. This program, in collaboration with the Institute of Stiper (Instiper) Yogyakarta, has been running for eight years and has successfully produced quality human resources who now hold key positions in the company.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI – Referring to the results from the Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) price determination team in Jambi, the price for palm oil in Jambi for the period of February 21-27, 2025, has increased by IDR 113.17/Kg to IDR 3,413.86/Kg for palm oil aged 10-20 years.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – Referring to the results from the Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) price determination team in North Sumatra for the period of February 19-25, 2025, the price for FFB from palm oil aged 10-20 years has increased by IDR 62.39/kg to IDR 3,580.08/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir emphasized that the management of the 200,000 hectares of seized assets from PT Duta Palma must ensure that production continues and worker welfare is maintained. This was conveyed by Erick during a press conference alongside Attorney General ST Burhanuddin and officials from the Attorney General's Office, as monitored by InfoSAWIT from the Attorney General's YouTube channel.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Sub Holding of Perkebunan Nusantara PTPN III (Persero) through PTPN IV PalmCo has officially established a long-term cooperation with Unilever in the sustainable supply chain of Palm Kernel Oil (PKO). This agreement was marked by the signing of a contract between the two companies in London last week.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Attorney General's Office of Indonesia plans to entrust 200,000 hectares of seized assets belonging to PT Duta Palma to the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN). This initiative aims to ensure that the assets remain well-maintained and productive during the ongoing legal proceedings.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom is set at IDR 15,275/kg on Thursday (February 20, 2025), marking an increase of 0.89% or an increase of around IDR 135/kg compared to the CPO price on Wednesday (February 19, 2025), which reached IDR 15,140/kg.

InfoSAWIT, BANJARBARU - The Chairman of the Indonesian Palm Oil Entrepreneurs Association (GAPKI), Eddy Martono, hopes that the issues surrounding forest areas currently being handled by the newly formed Task Force can be resolved quickly. According to him, resolving these issues is crucial to support the sustainability of the palm oil industry in Indonesia.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - Amid ambitious goals to achieve 8% economic growth by 2029, Indonesia is looking to green resources as a key driver. Biodiversity, ecosystem services, and carbon markets are believed to be able to drive a stable and sustainable economy. This was the main topic in the session "Policies and Initiatives to Accelerate Indonesia's Green Economic Growth" at the Indonesia Economic Summit (IES) 2025.