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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Many countries try to reduce green-house gas (GHG) emission to restrain warming in the globe. Indonesia also commits to reduce GHG emission for about 29% within its own efforts and for about 41% within the helps from many countries in 2030.

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR – Until now fats and oils production is dominated by palm oil and soybean. Palm oil production could be about 79,4 million tons in 2022.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - Serikat Buruh Kebun Kalimantan Barat (SKB-KB) and labors that work at PT MAR protested the management of PT Mitra Aneka Rezeki (PT MAR) in Estate Air Sungai Deras, Sub district of Kubu, District of Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan Province. They protested PT MAR because until 31 January 2023, the management of the company did not decide what the labors wanted.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – In 2022 the mandatory biodiesel program up to 30% to diesel or B30 was successful. Coordinator Ministry in Economy calculated, the implementation of B30 could absorb more than 10,5 million kiloliters of crude palm oil (CPO).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) got better to be Rp 11.600/kg on Friday (3/2/2023). It means it got better Rp 200/kg compared to Thursday (2/12/2023) tender which was Rp 11.400/kg (WD).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Smallholders in Serikat Petani Kelapa Sawit (SPKS) criticized the biodiesel mandatory plan to escalate from B30 to be B35. The plan might be in a hurry without any serious evaluation and could not be a solution to improve palm oil governance in Indonesia.

InfoSAWIT, PONTIANAK – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of West Kalimantan Province to decide FFB price in te second period –January 2023, the 10 – 20 year old FFB is getting better Rp 25,91/kg to be Rp 2.406,45/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, SAMARINDA – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of East Kalimantan Province to calculate FFB price in the first period - January 2023 (16 - 31 January 2023), it is decided that the > 10 year old FFB is getting better Rp 12,85/kg to be Rp 2.401,92/Kg. It was decided on Tuesday (31/1/2023).

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of Jambi Province on 3 - 9 February 2023, it is decided that the 10 – 20 year old FFB is getting better Rp 8,35/Kg to be Rp 2.492,26/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) got cheaper to be Rp 11.400/kg on Thursday (2/2/2023). It means it got cheaper Rp 100/Kg compared to Wednesday  (1/12/2023) tender which was Rp 11.500/kg (WD).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – General Director of Plantation Ministry of Agriculture, Andi Nur Alam Syah said smallholders replanting program (SRP) would be significant for it would support the future palm oil availability and sustainability in Indonesia.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Deforestation in Indonesia happened not from palm oil plantation development. It has been running for too long. In 1970s to the early of 1980s deforestation happened for massive illegal logging which damaged many forests in Indonesia.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Civil coalition from eight provinces, such as, in Sumatera, Kalimantan, and Papua within the name, Eyes On The Forest (Jikalahari, Walhi Riau, KSPPM, Walhi Jambi, Walhi Sumatera Selatan, Point Kalbar, Walhi Kalimantan Tengah, Walhi Kalimantan Timur, and Walhi Papua) directly delivered two field reports to Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MEF) on 26 January 2023. They were directly welcome by Minister of Environment and Forestry, Siti Nurbaya Bakar; Vice Minister of Environment and Forestry, Alue Dohong; and the officials of Echelon I and II in MEF.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The smallholders could get fund support from Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (PFMA) for about Rp 30 million per hectare per family. The main conditions are he has to join smallholders’ institution, has legal areas based on the available regulation.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) reference price to decide out fee and levy on Public Service Obligation Palm Plantation Fund Management Agency (PSO PFMA) on 1–15 February 2023 is US$ 879,31/metric ton (MT).

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of North Sumatera Province on 1 - 7 February 2023, it is decided that the 10 – 20 year old FFB is getting cheaper Rp 43,94/Kg to be Rp 2.531,23/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) got cheaper to be Rp 11.500/kg on Wednesday (1/2/2023). It means, it got cheaper Rp 100/Kg compared to Tuesday (31/1/2023) tender which was Rp 11.600/kg (WD).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – To realize energy security and independency which is equal and fair, the Government of Indonesia is committed to encourage the use of renewable energy, such as, implementing biodiesel mandatory program since 2014. Biodiesel is vegetable fuel oil mixture to diesel.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – To save and conserve many protected animals, palm oil company, Bumitama Gunajaya Agro (BGA) and Balai Konservasi Sumber Daya Alam (BKSDA) did release Kalimantan gibbon (Hylobates albibarbis) in the high conservation values (HCV) area of BGA Group by the late of January 2023.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Ministry of Agriculture through General Directorate of Plantation keeps developing palm oil production from the upstream to downstream sectors, such as, reinforcing collaboration in smallholders replanting program (SRP) implementation, multiplying plantation infrastructures and developing plantation human resources.