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InfoSAWIT, BANDUNG – Palm oil industries significantly play the roles for the economy in Indonesia. But to confirm the sustainability and smallholders’ welfare, it needs guarantee of doing business that involves plantations from ‘forest region status’ and certification that would make the industries as ‘bankable asset’.

InfoSAWIT, PUTRAJAYA – The second meeting of Ad Hoc Joint Task Force (JTF) European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) in Putrajaya, Malaysia, would be very significant to solve every challenge and opportunity from European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Cabinet Secretariat did focus group discussion (FGC) on Thursday, 1 February 2024. It discussed about the implementation review about President’s Instruction Number 6 / 2019 about Rencana Aksi Nasional Kelapa Sawit Berkelanjutan (RAN KSB) in 2019 - 2024.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was Rp 11.636/kg on Friday (2/2/2024). It means to increase Rp 4/kg or about 0,03% to Thursday (1/2/2024) tender that was Rp 11.632/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was Rp 11.632/kg on Thursday (1/2/2024). It means it got cheaper Rp 86/kg, or about 0,73% to Wednesday (31/1/2024) tender that was Rp 11.718/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Palm oil industries in Indonesia play the roles not only as food and energy providers but now become the solution for sustainable future. within zero waste concept, the industries turn to be ‘green gold’ that deliver the main product, but also optimize the wastes to create renewable energy.

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR – Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (PFMA) did 2024 wok meeting in Bogor with the goal, to evaluate the previous achievement and formulate the strategies in 2024. The theme "Sawit Melayani Lebih Baik" was chosen as the commitment reflection of PFMA to escalate the service quality in fund management.

InfoSAWIT, BANDUNG – In a Workshop Jurnalis Industri Hilir Sawit that InfoSAWIT attended on Thursday (1/2/2024) in Bandung, Chairman in duty of Indonesian Palm Oil Board (IPOB), Sahat Sinaga discussed the general misunderstanding about palm oil downstream sectors which the uses were for palm cooking oil.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Voting President and Vice President Candidate Number 3, Ganjar-Mahfud is believed to deliver answer every issue that palm oil industries, and smallholders face.

InfoSAWIT, BANDUNG – Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (PFMA) emphasized its commitment to palm oil industries by fully delivering supports to develop downstream sectors. It was decided in the last meeting of PFMA that would support everything which is the same to sustainable palm oil corridor.

InfoSAWIT, BANDUNG – Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) through Teknik Reaksi Kimia dan Katalisis (TRKK) Laboratory (Lab) and Pusat Rekayasa Katalisis (PRK) emphasized that Indonesia should produce its own catalyst, the key element in producing green fuel.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Reference price for crude palm oil (CPO) to decide out fee (OF) and tariff on Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (PFMA) or known as export levy on 1—29 February 2024 would be US$ 806,40/metric ton (MT). The numbers escalated US$ 31,48 or 4,06 percent from on 1 - 15 January 2024 that were US$ 774,93/MT.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – President candidate Number 3, Ganjar Pranowo got inputs from many smallholders. In their meeting, the smallholders told three issues to him.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia keeps reinforcing its position as the main palm oil producer in 2024. Escalating the needs in domestic, namely from biodiesel 30 percent (B30) implementation, would be main factor to get the sector go forward.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of North Sumatera Province on 31 January – 6 February 2024, it is decided that the 10 – 20 year old FFB is getting cheaper Rp 17,77/kg to be Rp 2.682,03/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, SAMARINDA – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of East Kalimantan Province to calculate FFB price in the second period - January 2024 (16-31 January 2024), the > 10 year old FFB is getting better Rp 35,37/kg to be Rp 2.339,78/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was Rp 11.718/kg on Wednesday (31/1/2024). It means, it got cheaper Rp 82/kg or about 0,69% to Tuesday (30/1/2024) tender that was Rp 11.800/kg.

InfoSAWIT, BANDUNG – Palm oil industry progress is the main basic to maintain the stable economy nationally. In 2022, palm oil exports contributed about US$ 34,94 billion or about Rp 600 trillion, dominated agricultural exports from Indonesia. though it had big potential, challenges seriously raised up in the form of root disease caused by Ganoderma. This would have something to do with palm oil production and productivity.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – International Labor Organization (ILO) keeps expanding palm oil programs that have started since 2016. ILO though the significant progress and improvement in palm oil sectors nationally. The special thanks was managed by the establishment of bipartite organization, JAGA SAWITAN (Jaringan Ketenagakerjaan untuk Sawit Berkelanjutan) that was officially declared in February 2023.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - The invitation to implement sustainable palm oil (practices) through Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has already been twenty years. There have been many achievements, for instance, the wider certified areas, RSPO brands are now available in more than 100 countries. In the future, collaboration among parties would keep developing including with the smallholders to face sustainable palm oil challenges.