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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - Rukaiyah Rafiq from Forum Petani Kelapa Sawit Berkelanjutan Indonesia (Fortasbi) said that even though EUDR would not directly deliver impacts for independent smallholders, for they do not directly sell to EU, they would indirectly get the impacts. When EU implements the restriction to a company or industry, the smallholders would get the impact for their production would not be purchased by the company/industry that EU rejected.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – In the pandemic, furniture trade in the world positively got developed because many renovated their houses. This delivered impacts to derivative furniture products, including palm oil and palm sticks. As one main producer country, Indonesia should have the big chance to get increasing exports of palm and palm oil sticks to many countries.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The government would solve the integrated one map policy (OMP) to get one basic map which would be unification, accurate, and accountable in the same scale, and would be used by every ministry and institution, including Corruption Eradication Commission (CEC).

 InfoSAWIT, PONTIANAK – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of West Kalimantan Province to decided FFB price in the first period - August 2024 (to pay FFB on sold on 1 - 7 August 2024), the 10 – 20 year old FFB is Rp 2.836,44/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom was in withdraw (WD) with the highest bid Rp. 12.907/kg on Wednesday (7/8/2024). It meant to get cheaper Rp 212/kg or about 1,62% to Tuesday (6/8/2024) tender that was Rp 13.119/kg.

InfoSAWIT, PONTIANAK – Livestock and Plantation Agency West Kalimantan Province conducted trainings for independent smallholders, Regency of Bengkayang at Hotel Harris, Pontianak.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – In the Festival Like 2 in Jakarta this week, the villagers of Rantau Bertuah, Sub district of Minas, Regency of Siak, Riau Province would get the first decision in Indonesia that substituted their areas to be legal ones in forest areas. The decision published by Minister of Environment and Forestry Number 617 / 2024, would deliver the legal for the smallholders that cultivated the areas for about 20 years.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - Free deforestation commodity – policy that European Union (EU) published, keeps being discussed. Indonesia and Malaysia as two biggest palm oil producer countries asked that the policy implementation should be the same with field condition. Five issues were discussed. Meanwhile social campaigners encouraged EUDR would be positive for independent smallholders.

InfoSAWIT, PALANGKARAYA – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of Central Kalimantan Province in the second period - July (16 - 31 Juli 2024), the 10 – 20 year old FFB is getting more expensive Rp 92,41/Kg to be Rp 2.768,41/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of Independent Smallholders and FFB Documents of Riau Province on 7 – 13 August 2024, the 9 year old FFB is getting better Rp 59,62/Kg to be Rp 3.062,10/kg.

InfoSAWIT, EAST ACEH– The independent smallholders in Gampong Seumanah Jaya significantly faced big challenges and got decreasing production because of the late fertilization activity. This happened for the bad production way and never got maintenance or improved for tens of years.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom was Rp. 13.119/kg on Tuesday (6/8/2024). It meant to be cheaper Rp 90/kg or about 0,68% to Monday (2/8/2024) tender that was Rp 13.209/kg.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of Plasma and FFB Documents Number 28 on 7 - 13 August 2024, Riau Province, the 9 year old FFB is getting better Rp 69,66/Kg to be Rp 3.115,08/kg.

InfoSAWIT, ACEH TIMUR – Chairman of Serikat Petani Kelapa Sawit (SPKS) Aceh, Abubakar AR was sorry for business rights in the province were not cultivated based on the permits after the government published to (many) company(ies). He thought, this was bad for the smallholders that could cultivate the areas for their business.

InfoSAWIT, EAST ACEH – Chairman of Serikat Petani Kelapa Sawit (SPKS) Aceh, Abubakar AR would be committed to develop smallholders’ groups to propose smallholders replanting program (SRP) in 2024.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – On 22 October 2024, Malaysian Oil Scientists and Technologists’ Association (MOSTA) would conduct a conference with the theme "Palm Oil Industries and Circular Economy” in Kuala Lumpur. It would be one way of President of MOSTA, Tan Sri Augustine Ong to promote sustainability attribute from palm oil itself.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - To solve palm oil supply deficit, the Government of Vietnam starts focusing to develop palm oil plantations. Actually, palm oil has been planted in the country since 19878 even though it was only for artificial plantations.

InfoSAWIT, MUMBAI – Palm oil and soyoil imports in India hit the highest level in one year in July 2024, according to six traders on last Friday. It happened for the distilleries increased their purchase because of the price correction and the anticipation for import duty.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom was Rp. 13.209/kg on Monday (5/8/2024). It meant to get increased Rp 104/kg or about 0798% to Friday (2/8/2024) tender that was Rp 13.105/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The meeting that was led by President Joko Widodo on 10 July 2024 would expand the responsibility of Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (PO PFMA) in cocoa and coconut plantations. The multiple functions of public service obligation which is managed by Ministry of Finance Indonesian Republic would be realized by making new deputies, they are, deputy of cocoa and deputy of coconut.