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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – In 2045 Indonesia plans to stop importing fossil fuel because this country would develop (crude) palm oil as the source of alternative fuel.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI – To get fresh fruit bunch (FFB) price coordination and monitor easily, Province of Jambi suggested that every district should establish FFB price monitoring – taskforce.

InfoSAWIT, YOGYAKARTA – In an international scale conference with the theme, The Paradox of Agrarian Change: Food Security and the politic of social Protection in Indonesia, Wednesday (18/1/2023) at Gedung Masri Singarimbun, Pusat Studi Kependudukan dan Kebijakan (PSKK) Universitas Gajah Mada (UGM) revealed that the poverty numbers in Indonesia gets smaller but food insecurity  remains high and the same with many villages around palm oil plantations.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Minister of Trade, Zulkifli Hasan did appreciate the initiative of Badan Pengawas Perdagangan Berjangka Komoditi (Bappebti) to establish mainstay commodity reference price and escalate the operational of sistem resi gudang (SRG). "It is hoped that the both would be parts to stabilize commodity price, deliver advantages for the people in persons, namely the farmers, smallholders, micro, small, and medium businesses (MSMB),” he said when in his opening speech of the work meeting of Bappebti, Thursday (19/1/2023) at the auditorium of Minister of Trade, Jakarta.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – If the weeds are not well-controlled, there would be issues namely if they are resistant, what to do next?

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) got better to be Rp 11.500/kg on Thursday (19/1/2023), it means, it got better Rp 85/kg compared to Wednesday (18/1/2023) tender which was Rp 11.415/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – For crude palm oil (CPO) price still refers to Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange, while CPO contract and CPO spot price still refer to Rotterdam, Minister of Trade, Zulkifli Hasan ordered Badan Pengawas Perdagangan Berjangka Komoditi (Bappebti) to immediately establish our own CPO price reference because Indonesia is the biggest palm oil producer in the world.

InfoSAWIT, MAMUJU TENGAH – The accident of area conflict ended that the chairman of a smallholders group ,‘A’ in District of Mamuju Tengah (Mateng), West Sulawesi Province is now the new suspect for being taken as provocateur of the accident.

InfoSAWIT, ACEH SINGKIL – Palm oil plantation company, Apical and Yayasan Inisiatif Dagang Hijau (IDH) officially signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote production, protection and inclusion (PPI) Compact in District of Aceh Singkil, Aceh Province. The target of PPI Compact would be realized namely by implementing one main program which is, Sustainable Living Village (SLV) Program.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of Jambi Province on 20 - 26 January 2023, it is decided that the 10 – 20 year old FFB is getting cheaper Rp 124,81/Kg to be Rp 2.492,66/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR -  Until now, the chemical application (herbicide/pesticide) in agriculture and plantation still has pro and contra. But it has been a general provision which could not be ignored.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Trade balance of Indonesia in 2022 hit the highest record that reached surplus up to US$ 54,46 billion. It was the highest one for all these years.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Palm oil plantations keep developing, for example, what Kacang Garuda Group does as one subsidiary of Tudung Group. The company keeps developing palm oil plantation by taking the smallholders. The reason is that the smallholders’ palm oil plantations are potential to be developed.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) tender at PT. Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) got better to be Rp 11.415/kg on Wednesday (18/1/2023). It means it got better Rp 15/kg compared to Tuesday (17/1/2023) tender which was Rp 11.400/kg.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of North Sumatera Utara on 18 - 24 January 2023, it is decided that the 10 – 20 year old FFB is getting cheaper Rp 54,83/Kg to be Rp 2.557,49/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Palm oil plantation company, PT Tapian Nadenggan (PT TPN) as one subsidiary of Sinar Mas Agribusiness and Food, commits to encourage the economic development and empower the people around where the company operates.

InfoSAWIT, PALEMBANG – According to Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Team of South Sumatera Province in the second period – January 2023, on Wednesday (18/1/2023), it is decided that the 10 – 20 year old FFB is getting cheaper Rp 2,78/Kg to be Rp 2.447,28/Kg. The next meeting would be on Wednesday (9/2/2023).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Prior in update of InfoSAWIT with the title “ITP2I Meminta KAN Cabut Sertifikasi ISPO Asian Agri”, Chairman of Environmental Study Center of Institut Perkebunan Pelalawan Indonesia (ITP2I), Taufik came by to the office of Komite Akreditasi Nasional (KAN), revealed the report and urged to revoke Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certificate from PT Asian Agri, Monday (16/1/2023) in Jakarta.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Agriculture plays significant roles in economy of Indonesia. This can be seen from its contribution towards Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which was high enough in 2021 or the second level after processing industrial sector which reached 19,25 percent.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – In 2022, Lembaga Bantuan Hukum (LBH) Palangka Raya noted that 137 men in four districts in Central Kalimantan Province were charged by fresh fruit bunch (FFB) stealing. The fact showed that the people in the province are not better though they are living around palm oil plantation companies.