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InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) prices for independent oil palm smallholders in Riau Province declined during the May 13–19, 2026 pricing period, following the latest pricing agreement issued by the provincial pricing committee.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – The Riau Provincial Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Pricing Team has agreed to increase plasma palm oil FFB prices for the May 13–19, 2026 period, with prices for nine-year-old palm trees rising by Rp25.53 per kilogram to Rp3,900.46 per kilogram.

InfoSAWIT, SINGAPORE – The Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) has emphasized the importance of building a more resilient, inclusive, and sustainability-driven ASEAN commodity trade model during the 13th Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources (SWR) in Singapore.

InfoSAWIT, PANGKALPINANG – The Bangka Belitung Provincial Government, through its Agriculture and Food Security Agency, has set fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices for plasma smallholders for the first period of May 2026, effective from May 1 to May 15, 2026.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – The Riau chapter of the Indonesian Economists Association (ISEI Riau) has urged the central government to revise Indonesia’s palm oil Revenue Sharing Fund (DBH) formula, arguing that the current allocation disproportionately favors the central government and places an increasing fiscal burden on producing regions.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Indonesian government is intensifying efforts to accelerate Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certification among palm oil companies and smallholders by providing financing support and technical assistance aimed at strengthening sustainable palm oil governance nationwide.

InfoSAWIT, LAHAT – PT Sawit Mas Sejahtera (PT SMS), a subsidiary of Sinar Mas Agribusiness and Food, carried out the first harvest of its freshwater aquaculture program in Beringin Jaya Village, Lahat Regency, South Sumatra, producing around 1.6 tons of catfish to help meet local food demand and strengthen the village economy.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) prices at Indonesia’s state-owned trading platform PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) strengthened on Monday (May 11, 2026), following gains in the Malaysian palm oil futures market supported by stronger soybean oil and crude oil prices globally.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – As global markets increasingly demand transparency and sustainability, Indonesia’s palm oil industry is facing growing internal concerns over the rise of non-conventional palm oil mills operating without plantations and relying heavily on loose fruit collection systems. Industry observers warn that if left insufficiently regulated, these business models could disrupt supply chains, weaken traceability systems, and damage the credibility of Indonesian palm oil in international markets.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s palm oil biomass potential is increasingly being viewed as a strategic solution for achieving national energy independence amid rising dependence on imported crude oil, diesel fuel, and LPG. Industry experts and academics speaking at PALMEX Jakarta 2026 emphasized that Indonesia already possesses a significant domestic renewable energy source through its vast palm oil plantation and processing industry.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Indonesian government is accelerating efforts to integrate the palm oil and livestock sectors as part of a broader strategy to strengthen national food security and reduce dependence on imported beef products. Through the Sistem Integrasi Sawit-Sapi (SISKA) program, oil palm plantations are increasingly being positioned not only as economic assets, but also as strategic platforms for integrated food and energy development.

InfoSAWIT, SUBULUSSALAM – In the palm oil-producing village of Gunung Bakti, Subulussalam, Aceh, Risniati Tarigan has become a symbol of how women are increasingly shaping the future of sustainable palm oil in Indonesia.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Calls are growing in Indonesia for a dedicated Palm Oil Law as policymakers seek a stronger legal framework to govern one of the country’s most strategic industries.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Rising temperatures and increasing climate volatility are becoming major obstacles for Indonesia’s integrated palm oil-cattle farming system, widely known as SISKA. Daily tropical temperatures ranging between 27°C and 34°C are triggering heat stress in livestock, significantly reducing productivity, reproductive performance, and overall farm efficiency.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – What was once considered a low-value combustion residue from the palm oil industry is now emerging as a promising raw material for next-generation energy technology. Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is exploring the potential of nanosilica extracted from palm oil boiler ash waste to support the development of flexible energy storage systems, including power solutions for future wearable electronics.

InfoSAWIT, PADANG LAWAS UTARA – PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (BRI) has donated two school buses to SD-SMP YADIKA, located within the Bukit Harapan oil palm plantation operated by PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara (Persero) in North Padang Lawas Regency, reinforcing efforts to improve educational access and student transportation safety in plantation communities.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s palm-cattle integration system continues to face a major bottleneck: securing high-quality nutrition for productive livestock. For cattle in critical physiological stages—including pregnancy, lactation, and calf growth—nutritional demands often exceed what under-canopy forage in oil palm plantations can provide.

InfoSAWIT, BENGKALIS – The Bengkalis Regency Government in Riau has accelerated preparations for its 2026 Smallholders Replanting Program (PSR), targeting 300 hectares of community-owned oil palm plantations for rejuvenation as part of efforts to boost productivity and strengthen long-term sustainability.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s National Defense Council (DPN) has underlined that the long-term success of the country’s B50 biodiesel mandate will depend not only on downstream processing capacity, but critically on sustainable improvements in upstream palm oil productivity.

InfoSAWIT, BENGKULU – Gabungan Pengusaha Kelapa Sawit Indonesia (GAPKI) is stepping up efforts to strengthen sustainable labor practices in Indonesia’s palm oil industry through a collaborative workshop aimed at improving protections and welfare for daily workers across plantation operations.