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InfoSAWIT, MUMBAI - India officially increased the basic import duty of crude and processed vegetable oils up to 20 point – percentage. This would be about to support and encourage local smallholders for facing the cheaper seed oils. The new policy would also increase the crude palm oil (CPO), soyoil, and sunflower oi import duty to be 27,5%, from the previous, 5,5%. For the processed oil, the import duty would also get increased to be 35,75%, from the previous 13,75%.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of Plasma Smallholders and FFB Documents of Riau Province Number  34 on 18 - 24 September 2024, the 9 year old FFB is getting cheaper Rp 19,88/Kg to be Rp 3.172,24/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom was Rp. 12.925/kg on Tuesday (17/9/2024) that meant to get cheaper Rp 110/kg or about 0,84% to Friday (13/9/2024) tender that was Rp 13.035/kg.

InfoSAWIT, SAMPIT – Pandawa Agri Indonesia (PAI), the company in life -science base conducted sustainability education forum at Wilmar, Central Kalimantan Province with the theme "Educate to Innovate: Sustainability Education and Safety of Pesticide Application” on Thursday, 5 September 2024. It was attended by more than 60 participants, such as, sprayers, field coordinators, plantation managers, and heads of plantations.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – Palm oil stock in Malaysia in August 2024 got increased to the highest level in the past six months as the monthly production got escalated to the highest level in the past nine years when the exports got slow down. The increasing stock could have something to do with crude palm oil (CPO) price that almost reached the lowest price in the past seven months.

InfoSAWIT, TANA TIDUNG – Palm oil plantations in the Village of Menjelutung, Sub district of Sesayap Hilir, Regency of Tana Tidung, North Kalimantan Province would be one additional income for the local.

InfoSAWIT, PALU – Koperasi Mujur Jaya Molino would take its case to Poso Court by claiming PT Agro Nusa Abadi, the subsidiary of PT Astra Agro Lestari. The trial would be about to get solution on civil case by hoping to get some justice.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - For being difficult to differentiate halal and non-halal products, one thing for sure, every material should get traceability track record and halal guarantee. For palm oil in specific, 4 incoming products have been the first phase process until October 2024.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - Having career in palm oil plantations where the male dominates would not be easy thing for female. But Siti Zuwairiah proved that a female can be planter and even got achievement.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia published many regulations to support and encourage sustainable palm oil practices. Here are the main legal that regulate sustainability in palm oil sectors in Indonesia, such as, President’s Instruction Number 6 / 2019 about National Action Plan Sustainable Palm Oil or Rencana Aksi Nasional Kelapa Sawit Berkelanjutan (RAN-KSB).

InfoSAWIT, KOTAWARINGIN BARAT – The damage in the shore lines in Central Kalimantan would be a serious threat for the natural balance in the province. According to the disaster risk study in national scale, the extreme wave from the tropical cyclone would potentially deliver abrasion in some regions, namely in Kotawaringin Barat (Kobar).

InfoSAWIT, GORONTALO – The revision of Indonesia national standard (INS) for palm oil commodity as regulated in SNI 01-0002-1987 would be accelerated. Team of Balai Standardisasi Instrumen Pertanian (BSIP) Palm Plants intensified the field data to formulate every recommendation in the standard revision.

InfoSAWIT, LAMPUNG – Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Perhutani and PT Hakaaston developed new innovation to test road marks by using derivative products of pine sap (gondorukem) and side product of biodiesel (glycerol). The collaboration that was pioneered by Pengelola Tol Terbanggi Besar (Bakter) and PT Bakauheni Terbanggi Besar Toll (BTB Toll) would be about to increase the road/infrastructure quality and sustainability in Indonesia.

InfoSAWIT, JAKATA – On 27 June 1910 in Medan, North Sumatera Province, AVROS (Algemeene Vereeniging van Rubberplanters ter Oostkust van Sumatra) was constructed as the place for plantation owners and rubber traders in East Coast of Sumatra. Led by the chairman for some units, AVROS used the contribution funds from the members to activate every work that covered: research center construction in Kampoeng Baroe and acquiring some areas around Polonia and Deli for project plantations.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Koalisi Masyarakat Sipil untuk Transisi Energi Berkeadilan handed over eight quick wins – recommendation that would be proposed for the first one hundred – days of the government of Prabowo-Gibran. It is hoped to support the economic progress to be more qualified by accelerating energy transition that would be the same with inclusive and green economic vision that was proposed in Asta Cita.

InfoSAWIT, PENAJAM – Plantation Agency of East Kalimantan Province re-handed over palm oil seeds, fertilizers (sodium, phosphorus, and potassium), and herbicides for two smallholders’ groups in the Regency of Penajam Paser Utara. This would be the commitment of the agency to support smallholders’ plantations. It was conducted in the Village of Rintik, Kelurahan Sepan, Sub district of Babulu on 10 to 12 September 2024.

InfoSAWIT, KETAPANG - Balai Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam (BKSDA) Ketapang re-released Owa Kalimantan (Hylobates albibarbis) in the high conservation value (HCV) of PT Gemilang Makmur Subur (GMS), the subsidiary of Bumitama Gunajaya Agro (BGA Group). The nine year old male - Owa was voluntarily handed over by the villagers in Sub district of Sandai, Regency of Ketapang in good shape. It has its natural instinct.

InfoSAWIT, TANJUNG SELOR –Governor of North Kalimantan Province, H. Zainal A. Paliwang, M.Hum., coordinated the opening seminar about feasibility study in palm oil industries, Thursday (12/9/2024). It was conducted by Food Security and Plantation Agency to optimize the potential in the region by developing industries from upstream to downstream sectors.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Analysis Medium Policy Expert in Coordinator Ministry in Economy, Khadikin supported the government’s plan to accelerate Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) implementation for the smallholders. He thought, this would be part to reinforce palm oil plantation sector namely for them and the obligation would be mandatory in 2025.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender pada PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom was Rp. 13.070/kg on Thursday (12/9/2024) which meant to get decreased Rp 48/kg or about 0,37% to Wednesday (11/9/2024) tender that was Rp 13.118/kg.