infoSAWIT News

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – To prevent mal-administration in public service namely about palm oil industrial commerce, Ombudsman Indonesian Republic (IR) did entry meeting and data/information demands with Ministry of Agriculture IR, particularly through General Directorate of Plantation, Wednesday (17/07/2024). It was running at the office of Ministry of Agriculture as part of systemic study of Ombudsman.

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR – The representatives of Agriculture Agency Regency of Labuhanbatu Utara (Labura) Smallholders Replanting Program (SRP) Team joined management supporting fund reconciliation in the second quarter SRP. It was conducted by General Directorate of Plantation Ministry of Agriculture in Bigland Hotel, Bogor, Jalan Malabar 1B, Bogor, West Java Province from 8 to 10 July 2024.

InfoSAWIT, LABUSEL – Kelompok Tani Sidomukti which was developed by Koperasi Unit Desa (KUD) Panji Rukun, took advantages on palm oil plantations where they were having smallholders replanting program (SRP) in Village of Teluk Panji 2, Sub district of Kampung Rakyat, Labuhanbatu Selatan (Labusel), North Sumatera Province. They planted melon in peat that laid on about 0,5 hectare.

InfoSAWIT, PALANGKARAYA – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of Central Kalimantan Province in the first period - July (1-15 July 2024), the 10 – 20 year old FFB is getting better Rp 66,13/Kg to be Rp 2.860,82/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom was Rp. 12.725/kg on Friday (19/7/2024), It meant to get cheaper Rp 15/kg or about 0,12% compared to Thursday (18/7/2024) tender that was Rp 12.740/kg.

InfoSAWIT, SAMARINDA – Solidaridad Indonesia recently got prestigious award from East Kalimantan Province as "Mitra Pembangunan". The award was handed over as the acknowledgement for the active roles of aktif Solidaridad to develop and empower independent smallholders in the province since 2019.

InfoSAWIT, PALU – Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (PFMA) conducted training for 54 smallholders from Regency of Morowali Utara (Morut). It has been running since on 16 to 20 July 2024 at Swissbell Hotel, Palu and it was the collaboration among PFMA, General Directorate of Plantation Ministry of Agriculture and Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB) Training. The goal would be about to escalate insight and skills of the smallholders in many palm oil cultivation aspects, starting from the seeds, materials to plant, the planting, nursery, and control plant organism pests.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of North Sumatera Province on 17-23 July 2024, the 10 – 20 year old FFB is getting cheaper Rp 50,26/kg to be Rp 3.022/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, SIAK – Sumatran tiger re-attacked in the Regency of Siak, Riau Province. This is urgent to manage the conflict between man and the wild.

InfoSAWIT, BALIKPAPAN - East Kalimantan Province would do the best to deliver contribution in plantation sectors, namely palm oil to develop non-oil and gas economy. In the Spatial Plans of East Kalimantan, 3,4 million hectares would be allocated for plantations. 2,1 million hectares of the numbers have been distributed for 340 plantation permit owners in many regencies/cities but only 1,3 million hectares have been planted.

InfoSAWIT, PALEMBANG – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of South Sumatera Province in the second period - July 2024 (16 - 31 July 2024), decided on Thursday, 18 July 2024, the 10 – 20 year old FFB gets better Rp 10,29/kg to be Rp 2.851,10/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of Jambi Province on 19-25 July 2024, it is decided that the 10 – 20 year old FFB is getting cheaper Rp 100,71/Kg to be Rp 2.909,09/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom was Rp. 12.740/kg on Thursday (18/7/2024). It means to get increased Rp 2/kg or about 0,02% to Wednesday (17/7/2024) tender that was Rp 12.738/kg.

InfoSAWIT, BANDUNG – When many claimed to escalate productivity and efficiency, palm oil industries keep searching to maximize their potential. One main issue to face is available crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel oil (CPO) material supplies which should be qualified.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - Indonesia should be proud of biochemical experts from Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) for their works that successfully invented biodiesel and biofuel. This is the ‘big step’ for palm oil downstream industries and the answer for the world namely for European Union (EU) that wants to get ‘war’. Crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel oil (PKO) are kinds of vegetable oil used as chemical material for food industries and renewable energy.

InfoSAWIT, BENGKULU UTARA –Regency of Bengkulu Utara through Plantation Agency did formulate regional action plan sustainable palm oil or rencana aksi daerah kelapa sawit berkelanjutan (RAD KSB) at Command Centre Bengkulu Utara Secretariat, Monday (15/7/2024). It was officially inaugurated by Regional Secretary Regency of Bengkulu Utara, H. Fitriyansyah that represented the regent of Bengkulu Utara, and delivered some speech.

InfoSAWIT, MEULABOH – University of Teuku Umar (UTU) conducted strategic visit to three palm oil plantation companies in Aceh to reinforce cooperation and develop educational program that would be relevant with the industries.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom was in withdraw (WD) with the highest bid Rp. 12.738/kg on Wednesday (17/7/2024). It meant to get increased Rp 50/kg or about 0,39% compared to Tuesday (16/7/2024) tender that was Rp 12.688/kg.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of Independent Smallholders and FFB Documents of Independent Smallholders in Riau Province on 17 - 23 July 2024, it is decided that the 9 year old FFB is getting cheaper Rp 17,13/Kg to be Rp 3.009,33/kg.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – PT. Riset Perkebunan Nusantara (RPN) re-conducted training that Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (PFMA) and General Directorate of Plantation Ministry of Agriculture supported. It was the continuity of the previous training in Aceh Province. It was running in Regency of Asahan, North Sumatera Province. The name of the training was 'Palm Oil Plantation Location Map Technic’ and joined by 28 participants for five days that would last from 15 to 19 July 2024 in Medan.