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InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB/TBS) prices for plasma Smallholders in Riau Province increased for the May 27–June 2, 2026 pricing period, following the latest decision issued by the provincial pricing committee.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) trading at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN Inacom) continued to face withdrawals on Tuesday (26/5/2026), even as palm oil futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher amid stronger global energy prices and weaker Malaysian production prospects.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s palm oil industry faced mounting pressure in March 2026 as production, domestic consumption and exports all weakened compared with the previous month. Despite the slowdown, national palm oil inventories posted an increase, reflecting softer market absorption.

InfoSAWIT, PALEMBANG – The South Sumatra Provincial Plantation Agency (Disbun Sumsel) has called on all stakeholders in the palm oil industry to safeguard Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB/TBS) price stability and maintain regional economic stability following adjustments to Indonesia’s natural resource export governance policy.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Every policy, as the old saying goes, should be judged by the intention behind it. That perspective frames the creation of PT Danantara Sumber Daya Indonesia’s Special Export Agency—a government initiative aimed at reshaping Indonesia’s export governance for strategic natural resource commodities.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Efforts to restore stability in oil palm Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) prices became the central focus of a meeting between palm oil farmer organizations and Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) in Jakarta on Monday (26/5/2026). The meeting brought together National Indonesian Oil Palm Smallholders Union (SPKS) Chairman Sabarudin alongside representatives from Apkasindo, Aspekpir, and SAMADE.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Indonesian Oil Palm Smallholders Union (SPKS) has voiced support for the government’s proposal to increase community plantation allocations through the plasma scheme to 80 percent, while reducing company-controlled portions to 20 percent. The organization believes the policy could help address land inequality while opening a new pathway toward agrarian reform in Indonesia’s palm oil sector.

InfoSAWIT, BENGKULU – Chairman of the Bengkulu Provincial Regional House of Representatives (DPRD), Sumardi, has urged palm oil processing companies and crude palm oil (CPO) mills to safeguard Smallholder welfare amid declining Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) prices that have sparked growing concern among oil palm farmers in recent weeks.

InfoSAWIT, PADANG – The Sawitku Masa Depanku Palm Oil Smallholders Association (SAMADE) has welcomed the government’s new one-gate export policy for natural resource commodities, describing it as an opportunity for oil palm Smallholders to secure a stronger position within Indonesia’s palm oil industry value chain.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening social responsibility through the distribution of hundreds of sacrificial animals during the Eid al-Adha 1447 Hijri/2026 celebration. The program reached various operational areas across Indonesia, including Riau, Jambi, North Sumatra, Sulawesi, and Kalimantan.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) prices at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) were recorded as withdrawn (WD) on Monday (May 25, 2026), with the highest bid reaching Rp12,333/kg. This marked a decline of Rp44/kg, or approximately 0.36 percent, compared with the highest bid recorded on Friday (May 22, 2026), which stood at Rp12,377/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Bumitama Agri Ltd (Bumitama) is intensifying efforts to trace the origins of palm oil fresh fruit bunches (FFB) down to individual smallholder farm plots, marking a concrete step in the company’s commitment to greater supply chain transparency and sustainability.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s independent oil palm growers are beginning to feel mounting pressure following recent discussions surrounding a proposed state-controlled export mechanism through Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI), according to the Indonesian Palm Oil Farmers Organizations Association (POPSI).

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – The Riau Provincial Plantation Agency (Disbun Riau) has issued an official circular prohibiting palm oil mills from lowering fresh fruit bunch (FFB) purchase prices unilaterally amid market uncertainty following discussions surrounding Indonesia’s proposed natural resource export governance policy.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Civil society organization Transformasi untuk Keadilan Indonesia (TuK Indonesia) is urging the Financial Services Authority (OJK) to strengthen the substance of its planned revision to sustainable finance regulations, warning that Indonesia risks weak oversight and growing greenwashing practices if reforms remain largely administrative.

InfoSAWIT, YOGYAKARTA – Institut Pertanian Stiper (INSTIPER) Yogyakarta continues to strengthen its role in developing Indonesia’s agribusiness and plantation workforce, officially graduating 292 students during its 86th undergraduate and 32nd postgraduate commencement ceremony, with a significant number already securing employment before graduation day.

InfoSAWIT, YOGYAKARTA – Indonesia is preparing a major overhaul of its strategic commodity export system, including crude palm oil (CPO), through the planned establishment of a single export agency called Sumber Daya Indonesia (DSI). The initiative is aimed at closing potential state revenue leakages linked to suspected export price and volume manipulation.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The government’s plan to mandate palm oil exports through a single gateway under Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI) is beginning to spark concern among palm oil Smallholders. The Palm Oil Smallholders Union (SPKS) reported that fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices in several production centers have fallen sharply in recent days, with some dropping to as low as Rp1,500 per kilogram.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The government’s planned overhaul of natural resource (SDA) export governance should be assessed carefully to ensure that efforts to strengthen oversight and curb foreign exchange leakages do not ultimately weaken the position of palm oil smallholders and cooperatives within Indonesia’s palm oil industry.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s proposed requirement for palm oil and coal exports to be routed through state-owned enterprises (BUMN) is generating growing debate among industry players and business associations.