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InfoSAWIT, YOGYAKARTA – To deliver more understanding and participation for young generation in sustainable palm oil industries, Institut Pertanian STIPER (INSTIPER) in collaboration with Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) conducted ASEAN Palm Oil Student Association (APOSA) Forum 2024 at INSTIPER, Yogyakarta.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was Rp 12.545/kg on Tuesday (5/3/2024). It means it increased Rp 95/kg or about 0,76% compared to Monday (4/3/2024) tender that was Rp 12.450/kg.

InfoSAWIT, SIJUNJUNG – Regent of Sijunjung, Benny Dwifa Yuswir handed over land certificates for smallholders in Nagari Pulasan in an event that ran on Monday (4/3/2024). It was at the local Gedung Pertemuan Nagari and was attended by many parties, such as, Chairman of TP-PKK Sijunjung, Ny. Nedia Fitri Benny Dwifa; Head of Agriculture, Ronaldi; head of Sub district of Tanjung Gadang; Head of Rights and Land Registration Decision, Land National Agency Regency of Sijunjung, Adhe Rizal, and others.

InfoSAWIT, MANADO – Politeknik LPP Yogyakarta and Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency did Micro Small and Medium Business (MSMB) Empowerment Workshop in Palm Oil – Base in Manado. It was part of Politeknik LPP Yogyakarta to keep introducing and developing palm oil downstream products in Indonesia.

InfoSAWIT, KONAWE UTARA – Many planters keep doing multi-party cooperation, such as, multi-dialogue on Tuesday, (5/3/2024) in Regency of Konawe Utara, Southeas.Sulawesi Province.

InfoSAWIT, CHINA – For the next couples of years, China would play its central roles to develop sustainable palm oil. Some new policies have been implemented and showed the serious commitment to manage environmental impacts and escalate the governance in this sector.

InfoSAWIT, CHINA – In the latest Chinese New Year which was believed to deliver profits, Mengniu Dairy, and advance milk company in China, did significant thing. It is now the new member of Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). It becomes the signal not only for the new membership from China for RSPO but also emphasizes the commitment of Mengniu to responsible and sustainable business practices.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – To get increasing palm oil production, fulfill domestic needs, and for exports, there are some things to realize everything.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was Rp 12.450/kg on Monday (4/3/2024). It means it got cheaper Rp 5/kg or about 0,04% to Friday (1/3/2024) tender that was Rp 12.455/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Palm oil industries in Indonesia still face the challenges in 2024. From the economic perspective globally, uncertainty still haunts namely in developing countries. The United States of America is still inflation; China as the biggest palm oil consumer still fights for its economy after Covid-19 pandemic. Europe still has weak economy within increasing fiscal deficit.

InfoSAWIT, SUKAMARA – Police officers of Sukamara Police, parts of Central Kalimantan Police Department did firm action by stopping the vehicles that broke the regulation, Monday (4/3/2024). It was for the overloaded trucks that transported goods.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Member of Commission VII Indonesian Legislators from Fraksi PKS, Mulyanto told immoral practices in the government. He thought it needs transparency and accountability to manage every resource in national scale particularly about mining permit and palm oil area business rights.

InfoSAWIT, BANDUNG – Indonesia and European Union successful got progress in the 17^th round in Indonesia–European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (I-EU CEPA) on 26 February - 1 March 2024 in Bandung, West Java. Both parties successfully kept positive moment by accomplishing three chapters technically and encouraged market access discussion in goods, services, and investment. The three chapters were Sustainable Food System Cooperation; Trade Technical Obstacle, and Institutional Clause.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (PFMA) did Semarak UKMK Sawit in City of Medan on 28 February to 1 March 2024 in Gedung Keuangan Negara. It was attended by independent smallholders – the members of Serikat Petani Kelapa Sawit (SPKS). There were many booths for micro, small, medium business (MSMB) from many regions in Indonesia that showed up palm oil downstream products.

InfoSAWIT, IDI RAYEUK – Regent in duty of East Aceh, Mahyuddin firmly told that the regency fully supported PPI Compact as the governance model that would involve the regional government and private sectors to encourage green and inclusive development, and sustainable businesses. He also told three main pillars in the approach, such as, production, production, and social inclusion.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – After being 43 years in business, Indonesian Palm Oil Association (IPOA) gets more mature to face palm oil industrial dynamics. But the challenges never stop. There are lots to get solution to make the industries go forward.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Accidents always happens in high way when the way is slippery that might be caused of the lack of asphalt roughness. To solve it, a team of students of Engineering Department, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) developed innovation to manufacture worn out - lastons layers. The goal is about to escalate the power and roughness of the asphalt ways.

InfoSAWIT, RIAU – Independent smallholder’s organization, Serikat Petani Kelapa Sawit (SPKS) cooperates with Plantation Agency Regency of Rokan Hulu to reinforce and encourage Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certification acceleration for independent smallholders. They are getting more and more and should be part of palm oil business in the globe.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) ad palm kernel oil (PKO) production in Indonesia in 2023 could be reaching 50,07 million tons and 4,77 million tons for each. They increased 7,15% and 5,66% from the previous year. These happened for some factors, including the expensive CPO that encouraged to get plantings and expansion.

InfoSAWIT, BAJARBARU – South Kalimantan Province through Livestock and Plantation Agency did technical development to escalate smallholders’ data team capacity, on Thursday 29 February 2024.