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InfoSAWIT, KETAPANG – To confirm that every export activity would run smoothly and obey every available regulation, the Customs of Ketapang did supervise and service to 3.998 metric tons of crude palm oil (CPO) exports from PT Andes Agro Investama, Friday, 23 August 2024. It was part of the institution to protect the people and support the industry.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – To increase palm oil product quality and competition, Riau Province Plantation Agency fully supported the implementation of Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) and Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification for independent smallholders in the Regency of Indragiri Hulu. The supports were officially realized by sending official documents for Asosiasi Petani Sawit Swadaya Indragiri (APSSI) last month.

InfoSAWIT, CIKIDANG – A villager of Kampung Pengkolan, Village of Nangka Koneng, Sub district of Cikidang, Regency of Sukabumi, Hendi (53) successfully turned the wastes of palm oil stick to be high economic handy crafts. His business started since Covid-19 pandemic when many people stopped their activity and worked from home.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom was Rp. 13.089/kg on Monday (26/8/2024). It meant to get increased Rp 130/kg or about 1,00% to Friday (23/8/2024) tender that was Rp 12.959/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Palm oil plantation company, PT Sawit Sumbermas Sarana Tbk (SSMS) emphasized its optimism about the 2024 performance that would be supported by positive projection in crude palm oil (CPO) industries. The company would depend on the wide, productive, and sustainable palm oil plantations as the main ones while showing the commitment to environmental and efficient agribusiness practices.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The elected Indonesian President, Prabowo Subianto would be committed to realize food and energy self-sufficiency in the next five years. In his speech when closing the congress of Partai Amanat Nasional, Sunday (25/8/2024), Prabowo mentioned his vision to make Indonesia as the world class – food barn and food – net exporter.

InfoSAWIT, TADUKAN RAGA – The lecturers and students of Faculty of Engineering University of North Sumatera (UNS) conducted a public service program that focused on economic and social aspects in Village of Tadukan Raga, Sub district of STM Hilir, Regency of Deliserdang, Thursday. It was organized by Lembaga Pengabdian dan Pelayanan kepada Masyarakat (LPPM) UNS and was led by Prof. Irvan together with the expert team and the students themselves.

InfoSAWIT, REJANG LEBONG – Fishery and Agriculture Agency, Regency of Rejang Lebong, Bengkulu Province mentioned that palm oil profit sharing that the regency got would be used to get plantation data and develop agricultural infrastructures.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI – Ministry of Agriculture through General Directorate of Plantation conducted a workshop with the theme “Adaptation Strategies in Climate Change to Prevent the Fire and Escalate Plantation Productivity’ in Jambi Province by the early of August 2024. It was part of BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest Landscapes (BioCF-ISFL) program that the World Bank delivered grant.

InfoSAWIT, KOTIM - Ombudsman Indonesian Republic did field inspection to some palm oil plantations in Regency of Kotawaringin Timur (Kotim) on Friday, 23 August 2024. It was part of systemic study to prevent palm oil industrial mal-administration.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – Study Program of Management Undergaduate, Faculty of Business and Economy, University of North Sumatera (FBE UNS) successfully conducted the opening program of the 2024 Summer Course with the theme "Advanced Feasibility Study Theory & Practice in Palm Oil Industry." It was online on Monday (19/08/2024) at the Hall of Prof. Suhadji Hadibroto FBE UNS.

InfoSAWIT, MANOKWARI – Plantation, Horticulture, and Food Plant Agency West Papua and five groups formulated regional action plan sustainable palm oil or rencana aksi daerah kelapa sawit berkelanjutan (RAD KSB) for the province. The process was part of the government to implement plantation concepts by noticing social, economy, ecology aspects.

InfoSAWIT, BANGKOK – Deputy in Food and Agribusiness Coordination Coordinator Ministry in Economy, Indonesian Republic, Dida Gardera actively took participation in the “2024 ICAO APAC Regional Seminar on Environment" in Bangkok, Thailand. It was conducted by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to promote sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as one main solution to reduce carbon emission in international scale – flight.

InfoSAWIT, WEST ACEH– The member of West Aceh Legislators, Ahmad Yani encouraged the regency to get deeper study about kerjasama pemerintah dengan badan usaha (KPBU) scheme for palm oil plantations. He thought it would be the effective solution to cultivate abandoned areas and encourage people’s economic development that got no capital to cultivate the areas.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – BMI of Fitch Group revised crude palm oil (CPO) contract price in 2024. It escalated to be RM 3.850 per ton from the previous that was RM 3.750 per ton. It reflected the increasing price up to 2,67%.

InfoSAWIT, PALANGKARAYA - Ombudsman Indonesian Republic got many inputs from ministries, regional government, smallholders, and related associations in palm oil sectors to formulate systemic study about palm oil governance. Focus groups discussion (FGD) at Luwansa Hotel, Palangkaraya on Thursday (22/8/2024), was about to get inputs about the challenges in these sectors.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom was Rp. 12.959/kg on Friday (23/8/2024), It meant to get increased Rp 91/kg or about 0,71% to Thursday (22/8/2024) tender that was Rp 12.868/kg.

 InfoSAWIT, JAMBI – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of Jambi Province on 23 - 29 August 2024, the 10 – 20 year old FFB is getting cheaper Rp 52,01/Kg to be Rp 2.954,50/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, KOTAWARINGIN TIMUR – Ombudsman Indonesian Republic did field inspection to some palm oil plantations in the Regency of Kotawaringin Timur (Kotim). It was part of systemic study to prevent mal – administration in palm oil industrial governance. The inspection itself that involved some representatives from related ministries, institutions, and stakeholders was about to get direct assessment and regulation implementation in the field.

InfoSAWIT, MAKASSAR – PT Sulsel Citra Indonesia (SCI) (Perseroda) and Gabungan Pengusaha Perkebunan Indonesia (GPPI) signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) to continue Sulawesi Palm Oil Belt Program in May 2024. The program was re-claimed because the island would have the big potential to develop palm oil industries.