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InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of North Sumatera Province on 3 - 9 July 2024, it is decided that the 10 – 20 year old FFB is getting better Rp 4,23/kg to be Rp 2.970,16/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR – Ministry of Agriculture through General Directorate of Plantation conducted plantation seed partnership by the late of June 2024 in Bogor. The goal was about to escalate seed availability by accelerating plantation advantages from the seed sources and nursery.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - By the late of April 2024, “Kick Off” SRP planting in partnership with Indonesian Palm Oil Association (IPOA) and intercrops with paddy gogo was in Batulicin, South Kalimantan Province. It was the significant moment to encourage the program. The partnership between IPOA and smallholders would be one key aspect to implement SRP with the plasma plantations of KUD Gajah Mada as the real pilot project of the initiative.

InfoSAWIT, BANGKA – Some smallholders from Village of Bedengung, Sub district of Payung, Regency of South Bangka, Kepulauan Bangka Belitung Province, urged the legal officers to take legal action about smallholders replanting program (SRP) that might raise issues.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Capacity Enhancement for Sustainable Commodity Cultivation in Smallholders-Base for Like-Minded Countries (LMCs) was successfully conducted in Bogor and Riau from on 22 June to 2 July 2024. It was the cooperation among Ministry of External Affairs, Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB), and Lembaga Dana Kerja Sama Pembangunan Indonesia (LDKPI) Indonesian Republic.

InfoSAWIT, BANDA ACEH - Aliansi Mahasiswa dan Pemuda Subulussalam (AMPeS) demonstrated in the field of Aceh Governor office, Banda Aceh, Tuesday (2/7/2024) and urged the province to revoke operational permit of the palm oil plantation company, PT SPT Subulussalam.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom was Rp 13.185/kg on Tuesday (2/7/2024). It meant to increase Rp 185/kg or about 1,42% to Monday (1/7/2024) tender that was Rp 13.000/kg.

InfoSAWIT, PEUDAWA – Tens of villagers of Gampong Kuta and Paya Palas, Sub district of Peudawa started cultivating a 300 hectare – area in Dusun Leupon. 40 families would involve to cultivate the areas with the goal, to revive the farmers (smallholders’) economy.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of Independent Smallholders and FFB Documents of Riau Province on 3 – 9 July 2024, the 9 year old FFB is getting increased Rp 11,25/Kg to be Rp 2.940,77/kg.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of Plasma Smallholders and FFB Documents of Riau Province Number 23 on 3 - 9 July 2024, the 9 year old FFB is getting better Rp 4,09/Kg to be Rp 2.987,15/kg.

InfoSAWIT, SINTANG – Chairman of Serikat Petani Kelapa Sawit (SPKS), Sabarudin officially described the mini palm oil mill that belonged to the members of SPKS in Village of Telaga Dua, Regency of Sintang, West Kalimantan Province. This would be the way for the members of SPKS to realize their dreams to process their plantation products.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Chairman of Board of Supervisors Asosiasi Petani Plasma Kelapa Sawit Indonesia (APPKSI), Arief Poyuono said that palm oil mill without having main plantations raised polemic in palm oil industries. He thought, mills without partnership would make palm oil traceability worse that would be supplied to such mills.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Team of Oil Palm Business Recovery and Rescue of ETCAS Consultant conducted a discussion about the possible implementation of biodiesel program 100 percent (B100) in Cilandak, Jakarta. It was attended by some experts, such as, Drs. Dadan Rysyad Nurdin, Ir. Erick Sitompul, Dr. Ir. Memet Hakim, Aendra Medita S.Sn, Hendra Purba S.E, and Junaidi.

InfoSAWIT, MERAUKE – Assistant II South Papua Secretariat, Sunaryo that deals with palm oil investment and permits, when representing Governor of South Papua meeting with the indigenous people and PT. Dongin Prabhawa at Sunny Day recently, said that ever since Merauke Integrated Food and Energy Estate (MIFEE) was launched in 2010 - 2011, 49 plantation permits were published.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom was Rp 13.000/kg on Monday (1/7/2024). It means to get escalated Rp 144/kg or about 1,12% to Friday (28/6/2024) tender that was Rp 12.856/kg.

InfoSAWIT, PENAJAM PASER - Ganoderma, that makes rot in palm oil stalk, attacked palm oil plantations in Babulu Laut and around the mill of PT Sumber Bunga Sawit Lestari (SBSL) in Babulu Darat, Sub district of Babulu, Regency of Penajam Paser Utara (PPU).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - In the past decade, many countries in the world tried to minimize deforestation. The concrete things applied are by publishing moratorium, escalating supply chain transparency to maintain the froest conservation. But European Union (EU) reported that the forest degradation and deforestation still happen in a concerning level that contributed more than 10% of green-house gas emission globally.

InfoSAWIT, RIAU – To escalate independent smallholders’ human resources (HR) would be one significant point to cultivate sustainable palm oil plantations. This is about to qualify the principles and criteria of Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).

InfoSAWIT, SAMARINDA – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of East Kalimantan Province to decide FFB price in the second period – June 2024 (16 - 30 June 2024), the > 10 year old FFB is getting escalated Rp 43,68/kg to be Rp 2.673,60/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, PONTIANAK – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of West Kalimantan Province for the fourth period – June 2024 (to pay fresh fruit bunch (FFB) on 23 - 30 June 2024, the 10 – 20 year old FFB is getting better Rp 18,7/Kg to be Rp 2.750,14/Kg.