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InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of Plasma Smallholders and FFB Documents of Riau Province Number 08 on 28 February - 5 March 2024, it is decided that the 9 year old FFB is increasing Rp 51,94/Kg to be Rp 2.733,19/kg.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Many noticed the policy idea of President Joko Widodo to escalate and support smallholders replanting program (SRP) fund to be Rp. 60 million per hectare for smallholders. This would be positive to encourage smallholders’ plantations to go forward in Indonesia.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was Rp 12.200/kg on Tuesday (27/2/2024), it means, it got better Rp 95/kg or about 0,78% to Monday (26/2/2024) tender that was Rp 12.105/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, Simon SC Tay said that the many parties notice the issues and the responsibility for those that join Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). But it is proved that every RSPO member commits to reach out triple bottom line (environment, social, and governance/ESG) for the past 20 years.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil) keeps leading the innovations to map new regions and digitalize palm oil traceability system through (Certification, Trade, and Traceability System (CTTS). Being launched in October 2023, the system was developed through tripartite consortium that involve agricultural technology experts globally.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – Sustainable palm oil plays the key roles in J-Beauty. This is the same with principles of sustainability and responsible resources and becoming the material that many want to get for beauty and skin care – products.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was Rp 12.105/kg on Monday (26/2/2024). It means it got increased Rp 35/kg or about 0,29% to Friday (23/2/2024) tender that was Rp 12.070/kg.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – Crude palm oil (CPO) contract price at Malaysia Derivatives Exchange could be increase for the next one week because of the sentiment positive that happens, as a dealer said.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) recently conducted the 14^th Malaysian Palm Oil Industrial Discussion (MPOID) with Minister of Plantation and Commodity, Malaysia, YB Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

InfoSAWIT, SINGAPORE – Integrated palm oil company, Apical through its subsidiary Bio-Oils and its partner, Cepsa announced to construct the biggest second generation - biofuel mill in southern Europe.

InfoSAWIT, PONTIANAK – The representatives of Poland Republic Embassy when visiting Dwikora Port, Pontianak mentioned that they would be interested in palm oil shell potential in West Kalimantan Province. The shell would be used as renewable source of energy in their country.

InfoSAWIT, PASAMAN BARAT - Regency of Pasaman Barat facilitated Research and Development Agency West Sumatera Province and National Innovation and Research Agency or Badan Riset Inovasi Nasional (BRIN) to research the advantages of palm oil rods (as wastes) to be processed as brown sugar in Sub district of Sungai Aur.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Former Minister of Industry, Saleh Husin focused on palm oil downstream industries as integral part of palm oil industrial development which becoming the key to escalate economy and welfare of the people of Indonesia.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - Evana Yuanita, a student of doctoral program in Metallurgy and Materials Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Indonesia is still researching something interesting about the potential of palm oil empty bunch fiber.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – Non-profit multi-multi stakeholder organization that focuses on sustainable palm oil practices, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) recently introduced the new initiative with the goal, to revolutionize sustainable practices in palm oil sectors. PRISMA that stands for Palm Resource Information and Sustainability Management is the comprehensive certification, trade and track system that is ready to change industrial standards and would qualify the regulations in the globe.

InfoSAWIT, PONTANAK - PT Kayung Agro Lestari (KAL), a palm oil plantation company – the subsidiary of PT Austindo Nusantara Jaya Tbk (ANJ) got incredible award –Health and Work Safety (HWS) Management System from West Kalimantan Province. The award was handed over by Transmigration and Labor Agency West Kalimantan Province in the National Commemoration day of Healthy and Work Safety 2024. The award was handed over by Mohammad Bari to the representative of KAL, Hamdan Saragih at Hotel Golden Tulip, Pontianak, Monday, 12 February 2024.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and Latin America Solidaridad united in a same declaration to support sustainable and inclusive palm oil in Latin America. This is about to reinforce their efforts to escalate smallholders’ (level) heading to sustainability and certification and make the region as the center in natural conservation and people’s welfare.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (PFMA) did accomplish selection process and proposal assessment from the announcement of Director of PFMA Number PENG-7/DPKS/2023 on 8 December 2023.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesian Plantation Company Association or Gabungan Perusahaan Perkebunan Indonesia (GPPI) reconducted the fifth Evaluasi Tahunan Ilmiah Kinerja Agribisnis dan Perkebunan (ETIKAP) in 2024. The regular event proposed the theme "Palm Oil Downstream and Sustainable Plantation Challenge” on Tuesday, 20 February 2024 in Jakarta.

InfoSAWIT, PANGKALAN LADA – Many smallholders in Indonesia keep improving, making innovation to escalate their welfare and additional values from their business. One breakthrough is intercrop namely when having replanting program. This is successfully managed by Badan Usaha Milik Desa (BUMDes) Karya Mandala Makmur (KMM) in Sub district of Pangkalan Lada, Regency of Kotawaringin Barat, Central Kalimantan Province.