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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s palm oil industry continues to face several strategic challenges, including Smallholder plantation legality issues, obstacles in the Smallholder replanting program (PSR), and global geopolitical dynamics that may disrupt export logistics.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Indonesian Oil Palm Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP) plans a significant expansion of its oil palm human resource development program in 2026, including an increase in scholarship quotas for new university students.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI – The Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) price of oil palm in Jambi Province for the period March 13–April 2, 2026 has increased, according to the provincial FFB pricing team.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara (Persero) has officially appointed a new board of directors as part of efforts to strengthen corporate management and governance in Indonesia’s plantation sector, particularly the palm oil industry.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s palm oil industry recorded solid performance in 2025, with rising production and exports. However, the sector continues to face domestic and global challenges related to productivity, regulation, and sustainability issues.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The crude palm oil (CPO) price set by PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) reached Rp15,655/kg on Thursday (March 12, 2026).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The global vegetable oil market is moving on a fragile balance. The world’s dependence on palm oil exports from Indonesia and Malaysia continues to increase just as production growth begins to slow.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Rising geopolitical tensions involving the United States, Israel, and Iran are beginning to affect the global palm oil industry. The Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) reported that logistics and shipping insurance costs have increased by around 50%, contributing to a slowdown in new palm oil export contract demand.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – The Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) pricing team of North Sumatra Province has agreed to increase the oil palm FFB price for the period of March 11–17, 2026.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Amid declining soil quality, rising production costs, and growing market uncertainty faced by Smallholders, the transformation of Indonesia’s agricultural system is becoming increasingly urgent. Regenerative agriculture is now being viewed as a promising strategy to restore degraded land while creating new economic opportunities for farmers.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s palm oil inventories declined in February 2026 as both production and exports weakened, according to official data released by the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The crude palm oil (CPO) price set by PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) increased on Wednesday (March 11, 2026).

InfoSAWIT, MUMBAI – Rising global vegetable oil prices and increasing freight rates are prompting buyers in India to delay new purchases and prioritize prompt shipments amid concerns over potential supply disruptions linked to tensions in the Middle East.

InfoSAWIT, PALEMBANG – The Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) price for oil palm Smallholders in South Sumatra declined during the first period of March 2026 (March 1–15), according to the provincial FFB pricing team.

InfoSAWIT, PADANG – The Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) price for oil palm Smallholders in West Sumatra increased during the second pricing period of March 2026 (March 8–14), according to the provincial FFB pricing team.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – President Prabowo Subianto emphasized that Indonesia’s energy security remains stable despite escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, particularly the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Strong price controls and market interventions may risk undermining investment in agricultural sectors, including palm oil, according to Julian Conway McGill, Managing Director of Glenauk Economics.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – In the kitchen, palm cooking oil often appears to be a simple ingredient—clear, light, and always ready to fry anything from tempeh to fish. Yet behind its clarity lies an ongoing world of chemistry.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – In commemoration of National Women’s Day, integrated palm oil company Musim Mas reaffirmed its commitment to promoting a more inclusive palm oil industry through women’s empowerment and gender equality across its supply chain.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – The price of independent Smallholders’ Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) in Riau Province increased during the period March 11–17, 2026, according to the provincial FFB pricing team.