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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – 2023 was the hottest temperature year in the globe. Vice Chair Working Group I, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) who is also a professor at Meteorology, Climatology of National Innovation and Research Agency or Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN), Prof. Edvin Aldrian, told that the increasing temperature in the globe reached 1,52 Celsius degree. It suppassed the limit decided on Paris Agreement that should be 1,5 Celsius degree. This meant worrying escalation in the climate change globally.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of Jambi Province on 8 - 14 March 2024, it is decided that the 10 – 20 year old FFB is getting better Rp 52,64/Kg to be Rp 2.702,37/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom was Rp 12.595/kg on Thursday (7/3/2024). It means it got cheaper Rp 36/kg or about 0,29% to Wednesday (6/3/2024) tender that was Rp 12.631/kg.

InfoSAWIT, BANDUNG – The Government of Indonesia did concrete things to escalate palm oil human resource capacity and capability. Besides smallholders replanting program (SRP) and infrastructure program that Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (PFMA) manages, the institution also allocated fund to develop human resources, including scholarship and trainings for planters.

InfoSAWIT, BANDUNG – Palm oil significantly keeps contributing for the economy of Indonesia though it faces challenges in 2023 price. Data released by Central Bureau of Statistic showed that the economic progress in Indonesia in the period reached 5,05 percent. The highest increasing sectors were transportation and warehousing that reached 13,96 percent. But agricultural, forestry, and fishery sectors including palm oil production positively developed 1,30 percent, significantly contributed to the economic progress.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of North Sumatera Province on 6 - 12 March 2024, it is decided that the 10 – 20 year old FFB is gets increased Rp 73,94/kg to be Rp 2.735,05/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Palm oil plantations in Indonesia laid on about 16,38 million hectares in 2023. The numbers were the same with the data at Ministry of Agriculture. This is the same with the increasing demands globally on vegetable oils and the derivative products. But to fulfill the needs, palm oil stakeholders need to keep increasing annual production.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR - Dorab Mistry, a veteran dealer in vegetable oil industries mentioned, stagnant production and lack of stock would be the main factors for palm oil to be more expensive in this very short. He predicted, palm oil production in Indonesia, as one biggest producer in the world would decrease about one million tons in 2024, while the production in Malaysia would be flat.

InfoSAWIT, MUMBAI – Palm oil imports to India in February 2024 drastically decreased to the lowest level in nine months. It was reported by six dealers to Reurters. Tuesday. It happened for the increasing price and encouraged buyers to reduce tropical oil purchase and substituted to purchase sunflower oil.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom was Rp 12.631/kg on Wednesday (6/3/2024), It means it increased Rp 86/kg or about 0,69% to Tuesday (5/3/2024) tender that was Rp 12.545/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Stock price of PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk. (AALI) keeps decreasing since the early of 2024. In one month, it got correction about 4,55%. It could be seen in annual performance. AALI stocks got correction about 2,85% year-to-date (ytd).

InfoSAWIT YOGYAKARTA – Until now, many foreign media always describe palm oil as the factor of issues, for instance, deforestation.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - There would be two big agenda for Dida Gardera, they are, about to publish the new Indonesian sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) regulation; and realize smallholders replanting program (SRP).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – To optimize palm oil plantations and escalate planters’ income, Ministry of Agriculture in cooperation with General Directorate of Plantation and General Directorate of Food Plantation, implemented Kelapa Sawit Tumpang Sari Tanaman Pangan (Kesatria) Program. It focuses on paddy gogo and corn among palm oil tress in replanting program.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of Independent Smallholders and FFB Documents for Independent Smallholders on 6 – 12 March2024, the 9 year old FFB is getting better Rp 73,75/Kg to be Rp 2.763,24/kg.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of Plasma Smallholders and FFB Documents Number 09 on 6 - 12 March 2024, it is decided that the 9 year old FFB is getting better Rp 46,95/Kg to be Rp 2.780,13/kg.

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.