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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA -.One by one, smallholders start implementing sustainable palm oil practices through ISPO scheme. Though it was difficult in the first place, the support and development from regional government, plantation companies, they were able to qualify every process, starting from pre-audit, audit, and finally they were declared to pass and got ISPO certificate.

InfoSAWIT, PALANGKARAYA – Agrarian conflict in palm oil plantations raised again. This time there was victim of villagers of Bangkal, Sub district of Seruyan Raya, District of Seruyan, Central Kalimantan Province. Security officers shot the indigenous villagers of Bangkal when having demonstration. One man died.

InfoSAWIT, PALANGKA RAYA – Palangka Raya, the capital city Central Kalimantan Province is in smoke crisis. It makes people’s daily activity disturb. The smoke derives from the fire in the forests and areas around the city and mostly took place from palm oil plantations.

InfoSAWIT, PELALAWAN – To get better solution and collaborative strategies in implementing Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certification in Riau Province, which is one biggest palm oil producer in Indonesia, on Friday (6/10/2023), there was focus group discussion (FGD) with the theme "Model Kolaborasi Akar Rumput untuk Penguatan Modal Sosial Kelembagaan Petani Swadaya dalam Implementasi Sertifikasi ISPO".

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia, as one country with incredibly natural resources, has the very big potential as the source energy in the future. Bioenergy which derives from biomass sources, such as, saw flakes, wood flakes, and palm oil waste, would have the capability to substitute fossil energy in almost every sector, such as, transportation, electricity, industries, and housing. The advantage of bioenergy particularly through biomass product would be friendly – environment alternatives and play important roles to escalate electrification ratio and energy security in national scale.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Having high commitment on sustainability, Musim Mas Group in August 2023 got Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certificates 100% for its seventeen subsidiaries in the upstream sector, according to certification scheme in ISPO. The certificates showed that Musim Mas Group dedicated and committed to implement sustainability policy, obey legal issues, responsibly implement business practices.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Head of Legal Enforcement Agency Ministry of Environment (MEF) in Kalimantan, David Muhammad said that MEF commits to legally sue every activity that has something to do with fire in the forests and areas. Until now MEF sealed 18 (eighteen) locations where the fire burnt in Central Kalimantan and West Kalimantan.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Coordinator Minister in Economy Indonesian Republic, Luhut Binsar Panjaitan believed that Indonesia could sustainably substitute fossil fuel by biofuel from palm oil and would stop fuel import that spent billions of dollars from revenue backup in this country.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Palm oil plantation companies’ stocks at Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) on Friday, 6 October 2023 were dominated by JAWA.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - Indeks Harga Saham Gabungan (IHSG) on Friday, 6 October 2023 trade increased 13,69 points to be at level 6.888,52.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was in withdraw with the highest bid Rp 10.630/kg, Friday (6/10/2023). It means CPO got cheaper Rp 131/kg compared to Thursday (5/10/2023) tender that was Rp 10.761/kg.

InfoSAWIT, NEW DELHI – Crude palm oil (CPO) contract price at Malaysia Derivatives Exchange decreased for the second session in a row, Friday (6/10/2023) because soyoil price at Chicago Board of Trade also decreased.

InfoSAWIT, MAKASSAR – Law enforcement investigation team of Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MEF) solved the case about nor permit – forest cultivation in limited production forest (LPF) in Village of Mantadulu, Sub district of Angkona, District of Luwu Timur, Southeast Sulawesi Province. The suspect is AM (40). The files were stated complete by public prosecutor Southeast Sulawesi Attorney, Tuesday (3/10/2023) and ready to get trial.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - Director of Administration Sanction and Supervision Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MEF), Ardy Nugroho when sealing some fire locations in South Sumatera said that MEF sealed 11 fire in the forests and area location in the province. They are PT.KS (±25 hectares (Ha)), PT. BKI (±200Ha), PT. SAM (±30 Ha), PT RAJ (±1.000 Ha), PT. WAJ (±1.000 Ha), PT.LSI (±30 Ha), PTPN VII (±86 Ha). The others are in Village of Kedaton, District of Ogan Komiring Ilir (OKI (±1.200 Ha), PT.SAI (±586 Ha), PT. TPR (±648 Ha) dan PT. BHP (±5.148).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Until now palm oil orientation is to export. It is, of course, different from other plants, such as, paddy, and sago that should fulfill food needs in this country.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia Derivatives Exchange announced the plan to get further trade by launching soyoil exchange in the first quarter next year. It was decided to create protection solution which would be more comprehensive for vegetable oil stakeholders.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of Jambi Province on 6 - 12 October 2023, it is decided that the 10 – 20 year old FFB is increasing Rp 37,63/Kg to be Rp 2.359,01/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - Indonesia, as one biggest palm oil producer in the world keeps facing seriously challenges to manage its natural resources sustainably. To protect forests and natural conservation in a whole, independent smallholders experienced some and offered valuable learning. Here are eight aspects that can be taken as guidelines heading to better natural resource governance:

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - Palm oil plantation companies’ stocks kept increasing up to 34,86 percent. Stocks of JAWA within spectacular increasing showed that palm oil business got more popular.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - Indeks Harga Saham Gabungan (IHSG) on Thursday, 5 October 2023 trade got decreased 11,75 points to be at level 6.874,83. It decreased since on Tuesday (3/10).