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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The leadership baton at Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture has passed to Dr. Iim Mucharam, S.P., M.P., who now serves as Director of Oil Palm and Other Palmae Crops, replacing Ir. Baginda Siagian, M.Si.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has officially issued Regulation No. 3/2026 on Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) Certification for Palm Oil Bioenergy Businesses, establishing a legal basis for mandatory certification in the biodiesel and palm-based bioenergy sectors.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – A mud flood that submerged homes in Sumatra at the end of 2025 revived a familiar accusation: palm oil once again stood accused as the primary cause. Amid grief and loss, a commodity cultivated for more than a century found itself back in the dock.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – More than 95 percent of license holders under the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) across various categories are actively using the Sawit Intelligent Management System (SIMS) as a national digital monitoring platform for Malaysia’s palm oil industry.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi / KPK) has identified a strong correlation between weak oil palm land data management and tax corruption practices.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim reaffirmed his country’s commitment to remain a reliable supplier of sustainable palm oil to India during a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

InfoSAWIT, SANGATTA – The oil palm plantation sector in Kutai Timur (East Kutai) has once again drawn attention as a strategic commodity capable of supporting Indonesia’s national economic growth alongside the mining sector. The commodity is seen as having strong multiplier effects, fulfilling essential needs while improving community welfare.

InfoSAWIT, LAHORE – Pakistan’s flour milling and edible oil industries have officially launched a Ramadan relief package following an agreement with the Punjab provincial government, ensuring subsidized supplies of flour, cooking oil, and ghee with guaranteed quality throughout the holy month.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to remain range-bound throughout 2026, according to CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd following the 37th Palm and Lauric Oils Price Outlook Conference 2026.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s palm oil industry is at a “critical” juncture amid slowing growth, stagnant productivity, and mounting profitability pressures, according to SD Guthrie Bhd Group Managing Director Mohd Haris Mohd Arshad.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s palm oil industry risks a decline in medium- to long-term productivity if plantation companies continue to delay replanting aging trees, despite the country recording a historic high in crude palm oil (CPO) production in 2025.

InfoSAWIT, MUMBAI – India’s palm oil imports jumped 51% in January 2026 from the previous month, reaching their highest level in four months, as a widening price gap with soybean oil prompted refiners to ramp up purchases of the tropical oil.

InfoSAWIT, MUKOMUKO – The Mukomuko Regency Government in Bengkulu Province is intensifying farmer guidance and irrigation improvements to prevent the conversion of rice fields into oil palm plantations, as part of efforts to strengthen regional food security.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s efforts to strengthen the sustainability of its palm oil industry continue to show significant progress. Approximately 90% of the country’s oil palm plantations have obtained Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification, while certification coverage among independent Smallholders has reached 85%.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – An oil palm agroforestry scheme is considered to have strong potential as a transitional solution toward more sustainable practices in forest areas. A recent study published on Springer.com in the journal Agroforestry Systems, as cited by InfoSAWIT, revealed significant differences in adoption levels and peak adoption timelines among various commodity combinations under the Oil Palm Agroforestry (OPAF) system within Indonesia’s Social Forestry Program.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Since joining Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) in 2023, Chintara Diva Tanzil has been entrusted with leading the strategy and implementation of the Stronger Coffee Initiative (SCI) for Asia, a program aimed not only at strengthening coffee supply chains but also transforming farming practices and livelihoods.

InfoSAWIT, PONTIANAK – The Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Pricing Team of West Kalimantan Province has set slightly higher palm oil FFB prices for Period II of February 2026 (covering payments for February 8–15, 2026), with prices for oil palm aged 10–20 years rising Rp7.57/Kg to Rp3,441.56/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – More than one hundred young leaders from across Southeast Asia gathered at Aryaduta Menteng, Jakarta, on February 9, 2026, for the SEA Youth Summit 2026. Carrying the theme “Youth Action for Just and Inclusive Green Transition,” the forum served as a collaborative platform for ASEAN youth to advocate for a fair and inclusive green transition.

InfoSAWIT, SAMARINDA – The Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) pricing team of East Kalimantan Province has set higher palm oil FFB prices for Period II of January 2026 (January 16–31, 2026), with prices for oil palm aged over 10 years increasing by Rp24.94 per kilogram to Rp3,200.48/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, DUMAI – Apical, through its subsidiary PT Sari Dumai Oleo (PT SDO), inaugurated the Rumah FABA Kreasi Muda in Lubuk Gaung, Sungai Sembilan District, Dumai, Riau, on February 12, 2026.