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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Government efforts to bring oil palm plantations inside forest areas under a new governance framework are raising a fundamental economic question: who will ultimately control the plantations and benefit from the palm oil they produce?

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – A 20-year requirement included in a government circular concerning the protection of communities living for generations in forest areas has drawn scrutiny from Indonesian civil society group Sawit Watch.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – As forest and land fires spread across parts of Sumatra and Kalimantan, concerns are growing over the safety of palm oil plantation workers who continue working as smoke blankets several areas.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s crude palm oil (CPO) market came under pressure on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, as the KPBN Inacom CPO price declined while palm oil futures in Malaysia extended their losses.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia needs to strengthen its Sustainable Palm Oil National Standard (SNI) to respond to increasingly demanding global market requirements, including the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

InfoSAWIT, NORTH LABUHANBATU – PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara (Persero) has expanded its community engagement around its plantation operations by holding a People’s Market and free health screening for residents of Sukarame Village, Kualuh Hulu District, North Labuhanbatu Regency, North Sumatra.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s palm oil industry needs to move beyond its traditional focus on commodity production and accelerate the development of higher-value downstream products through research, technology, and innovation, according to the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN).

InfoSAWIT, YOGYAKARTA – The Peoples’ Conservation Summit (PCS) 2026 has produced the Indonesia People’s Conservation Declaration, positioning it as a manifesto for a community-based conservation movement and calling for a fundamental shift in the country’s approach to biodiversity conservation.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – The purchase price of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) from independent smallholders in Riau Province increased for the September 9–15, 2026 period, with the price for nine-year-old oil palm reaching Rp3,943.46 per kilogram.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) prices at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) were withdrawn from Tuesday’s tender, September 8, 2026, with the highest bid recorded at Rp15,957 per kilogram.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s palm oil industry is once again facing a major test of resilience as one of the country’s strategic economic sectors. After years of navigating geopolitical tensions, volatile commodity prices, and changing domestic policies, the industry is now confronting another challenge: climate.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – The price of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) produced by plasma partner smallholders in Riau Province has increased for the September 9–15, 2026 trading period.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Forest and land fires have once again affected several parts of Indonesia, disrupting public health, education, transportation, and daily life. The government has responded with firefighting operations, the deployment of security personnel, and arrests of people suspected of deliberately starting fires.

InfoSAWIT, YOGYAKARTA – Indonesia’s palm oil downstreaming agenda must begin with improvements in the upstream sector, Minister of National Development Planning and Head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) Prof. H. Rachmat Pambudy, MS, said.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The crude palm oil (CPO) price at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) recorded a withdrawal (WD) in Monday’s trading, September 7, 2026, with the highest bid reaching Rp16,038 per kilogram.

InfoSAWIT, ROKAN HULU – PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara (Persero) has expanded its social programs for communities around its operational areas through initiatives covering nutrition, education, and access to basic necessities.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The issue of palm oil plantations located within forest areas should not be treated solely as the responsibility of the central government. Local governments, particularly regents as regional heads, are considered to have a role and authority in helping resolve problems faced by communities in their respective jurisdictions.

JAKARTA, InfoSAWIT – Enforcement against palm oil plantations located within forest areas should not stop at the installation of warning signs or administrative measures. The government needs to follow up by verifying landholders, tracing the history of land control, and determining the legal status of individual plots to prevent policies from targeting the wrong people.

JAKARTA, InfoSAWIT – A Constitutional Court ruling is being viewed as an important legal instrument to protect communities that have lived for generations in forest areas, particularly those who rely on forest resources to meet their daily needs rather than for large-scale commercial purposes.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Long-running land conflicts in Indonesia’s palm oil-producing regions have prompted renewed calls from civil-society groups for the government to take concrete steps to protect local communities and resolve disputed land claims.