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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - PT. Riset Perkebunan Nusantara (RPN) re-conducted palm oil cultivation technical training. It was supported by Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (PFMA) and General Directorate of Plantation Ministry of Agriculture. It was joined by 103 participants (smallholders) from Regency of Labuhan Batu Utara, North Sumatera Province. It was divided into three phases. The training itself would last for six days, or from 24 to 29 June 2024 in Medan.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Friends of the Earth AS, WALHI (Friends of the Earth Indonesia), and Milieudefensie (Friends of the Earth Belanda) released the latest report about agrarian conflicts that might never end, the failure of governance and lack of accountability in the operation of PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk., in Indonesia.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesian Palm Oil Association (IPOA) reported that palm oil export volume from March to April decreased in China as the biggest one, that reached from 447 thousand tons to be 315 thousand tons.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesian Palm Oil Association (IPOA) reported that palm oil export volume from March to April decreased in China as the biggest one, that reached from 447 thousand tons to be 315 thousand tons.

InfoSAWIT, LABUHANBATU UTARA – Palm oil has the high economic value and becomes the backbone of palm oil industries in Indonesia. Palm oil cultivation would optimally need series of phases, starting from the area preparation, selecting superior seeds, until the harvest process. Every phase should be correctly conducted to maximize palm oil production and qualify.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of Independent Smallholders, and FFB Document of Riau Province on 26 June -  2 July 2024, the 9 year old FFB is getting cheaper 28,87/Kg to be Rp 2.929,52/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom was Rp 12.684/kg on Tuesday (25/6/2024). It meant to get cheaper Rp 73/kg or about 0,57% compared to Monday (24/6/2024) tender that was Rp 12.757/kg.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch Team of Plasma Smallholders and FFB Documents of Riau Number 22 on 26 June - 2 July 2024, it is decided that the 9 year old FFB is getting better Rp 40,87/Kg to be Rp 2.983,06/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) production in April 2024 reached 4.115 thousand tons or increased 0,32% from 4.102 thousand tons in March 2024. Palm kernel oil (PKO) production got escalated about 0,52% from 391 thousand tons in March 2024 to be 393 thousand tons in April 2024.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - Serikat Petani Kelapa Sawit (SPKS) and other civil organizations encouraged sustainable commodity as the option for many consumers. Sustainable palm oil as part of many commodities, was produced in free deforestation or forest damages.

InfoSawIT, JAKARTA – Some civil and non-profit organizations launched free-deforestation guidelines for smallholders in Indonesia. This would deliver the practical steps for smallholders, such as, in palm oil, rubber, and chocolate, but also be the ways to maintain their forests remain still, and their products would qualify international scale – free deforestation qualification.

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR – City of Bogor became the host for 36 participants from from 17 like-minded countries to gather and join the training about palm oil cultivation and capacity building in smallholders’ agriculture – base. The event would be the collaboration among Ministry of External Affairs Indonesian Republic, Institut Pertanian Bogor, and Lembaga Dana Kerja Sama Pembangunan Internasional, Monday (24/6/2024).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – General Director of Agro-Industry Ministry of Trade, Putu July Ardika said that the ministry successfully normalized palm cooking oil (RBD palm oil) production and distribution governance during the outbreak season by the late of 2021 to 2022.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Palm oil and wood plantation company, PT Triputra Agro Persada Tbk (TAPG) and Aisin Takaoka Co., Ltd, of Aisin Corporation that most of the shares belonged to Toyota Motor Corporation, cooperated to establish joint venture company to produce biocoke in palm oil shell – base in Indonesia. The collaboration reflected the commitment of the two to develop green energy to realize neutral carbon.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - The issues about female worker in the plantations are unavailable health and work safety protection, no work agreement between them/master/companies, their salary is not the same with the regulation and overloaded work hour, unfulfilled rights in reproduction issues, such as, bedrest when being pregnant, taking holidays after giving birth, miscarriage, breastfeeding, and no childcare where they work at.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - In general palm oil plantations are divided in three groups, they are, the big private plantation, the government, and the people’s plantations.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Central Kalimantan Police Department and Task force of Social Conflict intensively secured palm oil plantations in the province to prevent fresh fruit bunch (FFB) stealing by having the regular patrol and active socialization with the local.

InfoSAWIT, AMERIKA SERIKAT – In the second week of June 2024, stearic acid got more expensive about 0,8% in the United States of America (USA) because of sustainable disruption on sea transportation and palm oil price fluctuation, as the main material from Southeast Asia, such as, Malaysia and Indonesia.

InfoSAWIT, SANGATTA – Chairman of Forum Petani Kelapa Sawit (FPKS) Kutai Timur (Kutim), Nasaruddin was proud of the palm oil products in the region. “We are proud of having brand that is originally from Kutim, for instance, palm cooking oil that we ourselves produced with the brand ‘Kutim’,” he said after being inaugurated as the Chairman of FPKS Kutim in the hall of Meranti, Kutim Regent Office, Saturday (22/6/2024).

InfoSAWIT, INDIA – Asia Palm Oil Alliance (APOA) urged Hindustan Unilever (HUL) to re-consider its decision to reduce palm oil materials in soap products for about 25%. APOA thought this could be seriously delivering impacts for million planters particularly smallholders whole over the world.