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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - It is acknowledged, palm oil is the big contributor in economic sectors in Indonesia. Unfortunately, the African original – commodity still faces many issues.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - Palm oil plantation development in national scale has become the pillar of economy in this nation. It also encourages the increasing crude palm oil (CPO) production in Indonesia as the biggest vegetable oil production in the world. CPO downstream industries should also develop as same as the smallholders get increasing production.

InfoSAWIT, NEW DELHI - India could hit the new record in vegetable oil imports that reached 1,92 million metric tons, got escalated almost 26% to the previous month. Trade data showed that the country imported about 1,2 million tons vegetable oil that started since November 2023.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - To deliver adjusted field data, Unilever and Meridia managed smallholders’ plantation data to get Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification and as one condition in European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – Many smallholders started developing their plantations with many efforts but by having strong will and intension, everything had its solution. Djend Muhayat of Pusat Penelitian Kelapa Sawit (PPKS) Medan said that.

InfoSAWIT, PELALAWAN – The Case Number 16/Pdt.G/2024/PN about the claim against the law by the people of Batin Mudo Genduang, Abu Kasim to PT Sari Lembah Subur (SLS) and PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk was running at Riau Court, Monday, 22 July 2024. The trial was led by Judge Maharani Debora Manullang, SH MH, and attended by the Judge Members Alvin Ramadhan Nur Luis, SH MH, and Ellen Yolanda Sinaga SH MH.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – It would not be successful to escalate palm oil production when inserting immature palm oil tree between productive palm oil trees.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia successfully diversified its palm oil trade with China, got more than RM 230 million in an agreement during the visit of Deputy Minister of Commodity and Plantation, Malaysia, Datuk Chan Foong Hin. The strategy reflected that Malaysia would focus to expand trade network and get new sectors.

InfoSAWIT, PALEMBANG – Deputy Assistant of Investment in Service, Coordinator Ministry in Maritime and Investment, Fara Heliantinamm said that palm oil taskforce identified some companies that did not qualify their obligation, such as, getting business rights, and realizing fasilitas pembangunan kebun masyarakat (FPKM). Data from Sistim Informasi Perijinan Perkebunan (Siperibun) showed that 537 companies did not get business permit even though they should get it since 2016 for plantation activity.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom was Rp. 12.965/kg on Friday (26/7/2024). It meant to get escalated Rp 190/kg or about 1,49% to Thursday (25/7/2024) tender that was Rp 12.775/kg.

InfoSAWIT, MALANG – The smallholders in the Regency of Malang complained the fresh fruit bunch (FFB) selling price was cheap and the payment was always be postponed. Samenun, a smallholder from Sub district of Gedangan said, FFB price would be a loss for them. He thought, FFB selling price that the government decided at about Rp 3 thousand per kilogram, but the company just paid Rp 1 thousand per kilogram.

InfoSAWIT, MUARO JAMBI – The Regent in duty of Muaro Jambi, Raden Najmi and Governor of Jambi, H. Al Haris M. H, directly saw the first palm oil harvest in Village of Baru, Sub district of Mestong, Regency of Muaro Jambi, Thursday (25/07/2024).

InfoSAWIT, NEW DELHI – Minister of Plantation and Commodity, Malaysia, Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani would be optimist about the future of palm oil exports from Malaysia to India. He thought, the better medium class of consumers in the country would be the main factor to the exports.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Musim Mas Group, one biggest palm oil integrated industry in the world did sharing session with the theme “Independent Smallholders Empowerment Program for the Future Sustainable Palm Oil” in Jakarta, Wednesday, 24 July 2024.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Government of Indonesia would expand the roles of Palm Oil Plantation Fun Management Agency (POPFMA) by conversing it to be Plantation Fund Management Agency (PFMA) that would cover many plantation commodities, such as, cocoa, coconut, and rubber. This would be about to escalate competitiveness and plantation productivity of the three which are now left behind from palm oil.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom was in withdraw (WD) with the highest bid Rp. 12.775/kg on Thursday (25/7/2024). It meant to increase Rp 65/kg, or about 0,51% to Wednesday (24/7/2024) tender that was Rp 12.710/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of Jambi Profvince on 26 July - 1 August 2024, the 10 – 20 year old FFB is getting better Rp 39,93/Kg to be Rp 2.949,02/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – 32 civil organizations in the globe sent public documents to Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), and urged the non-profit organization in sustainable palm oil industries to postpone the membership for Astra Agro Lestari (AALI), the second biggest palm oil company in Indonesia. They urged it after two weeks prior, Astra Agro announced that the company officially proposed to be RSPO member and it was written by ‘the full support’ statement from RSPO itself.

InfoSAWIT Sumatera, JAKARTA – In the few weeks, the government delivered announcement to increase highest retail price (HRP) of palm cooking oil. Even though HRP is not decided, palm cooking oil in many markets has been more expensive.