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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara (Persero) posted rapid progress throughout its first operational year. The state-owned enterprise managed a total of 1.7 million hectares of land in 2025, with around 774,000 hectares already planted with oil palm.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI – The Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) pricing team of Jambi Province has agreed to raise the official palm oil FFB benchmark price for the period 23–29 January 2026. The price for 10–20-year-old oil palm plantations increased by Rp41.59/kg, reaching Rp3,493.42/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – India, the world’s largest buyer of vegetable oils, has begun cutting purchases of soybean oil from South America. The weakening rupee—hitting a record low—has made imported oils increasingly expensive, widening the price gap compared with domestic edible oils.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) prices at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) were set at Rp 14,800/kg on Friday (23/1/2026). The figure marked a slight decline of Rp 25/kg, or around 0.17%, compared with Thursday’s price of Rp 14,825/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – PT Nusantara Sawit Sejahtera Tbk (NSSS) has officially added two new members to its Board of Commissioners after receiving shareholder approval at an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGMS), held on Wednesday, 21 January 2026. The move is part of the company’s strategy to strengthen supervisory functions and corporate governance.

InfoSAWIT, KAMPAR – Efforts to strengthen public understanding of palm oil continue to expand through the education sector. Politeknik Kampar, through its Community Service Program (Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat/PKM), held an educational session titled “Enhancing Sustainable Palm Oil Literacy for Students of SMAN 2 Rumbio Jaya” in Kampar Regency, Riau.

InfoSAWIT, KOTAWARINGIN – Bumitama (BGA Group) continues to expand its community empowerment initiatives by bringing the Sekolah Desa Berdaya (Empowered Village School) program to Kotawaringin, Central Kalimantan. Previously implemented and regarded as successful in Nanga Tayap, West Kalimantan, the program is now officially rolled out in Central Kalimantan as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to building more independent, adaptive, and sustainable villages surrounding its operational areas.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara (Persero) marked its first anniversary as a state-owned enterprise (SOE) entrusted with strategic mandates in plantations, food security, and national energy development. The company’s first anniversary celebration was held on Friday (23/1/2026) at the 6th Floor of Menara Palma, Jakarta.

InfoSAWIT, YOGYAKARTA – Agricultural economist and professor at the University of Lampung, Bustanul Arifin, stated that Indonesia’s palm oil economy is entering a new chapter toward a more sustainable industry. He stressed that the key challenge ahead is not only defending market dominance, but ensuring sufficient and consistent supply—both in volume, quality, and reasonable pricing.

InfoSAWIT, YOGYAKARTA – Head of the Palm Oil Studies Center at IPB University, Prof. Budi Mulyanto, emphasized that oil palm remains a strategic and “special” commodity for Indonesia due to its ability to grow vigorously, stay productive, and support national development—even though much of it is cultivated on marginal land.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The government’s policy requiring exporters to retain 50% of Export Proceeds (DHE) for one year has been promoted as a strategic move to safeguard foreign exchange reserves and stabilize the rupiah. On paper, the logic appears sound.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – The Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) price-setting team of North Sumatra has agreed to raise benchmark palm oil FFB prices for the 21–27 January 2026 period.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) prices at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) were set higher on Thursday (22/1/2026), reflecting firmer market sentiment in both domestic tenders and regional trading.

InfoSAWIT, YOGYAKARTA – Professor Yanto Santosa, a senior academic at the Faculty of Forestry, IPB University, urged the public to discuss deforestation and the palm oil sector in a proportional and evidence-based manner, grounded in scientific definitions, historical context, and field data.

InfoSAWIT, YOGYAKARTA – Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) Chairman Eddy Martono said the palm oil industry remains a key pillar of the national economy, especially through job creation and foreign exchange earnings.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Kolibri Alliance welcomed the government’s decision to revoke 22 Forestry Business Permits (PBPH) covering more than 1 million hectares nationwide, including around 116,168 hectares in Sumatra, as authorities respond to severe flooding that has hit parts of the island.

InfoSAWIT, SERUYAN – The Seruyan chapter of the Oil Palm Smallholders Union (SPKS) is stepping up efforts to strengthen its organization while accelerating Smallholder Replanting (Peremajaan Sawit Rakyat/PSR) assistance for members.

InfoSAWIT, SAO PAULO – Brazil’s soybean exports are expected to soften in 2026, even as overall production and supply continue to point to fresh records.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) expects crude palm oil (CPO) prices to remain range-bound in February 2026, hovering between RM4,000 and RM4,300 per tonne, supported by seasonal declines in output and inventory levels.

InfoSAWIT, PALANGKARAYA – The provincial pricing team for oil palm Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) in Central Kalimantan (Kalteng) has agreed on a slight decline in benchmark prices for the first half of January 2026.