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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Indonesian palm oil research has reached a historic milestone. Supported by the Palm Oil Research Grant from the Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP), a research team from IPB University, in collaboration with PT Smart Tbk and the Indonesian Oil Palm Research Institute (PPKS), has successfully mapped the complete genome sequences of two key genetic resources of oil palm: a wild Dura from Cameroon (Eg-DCM) and the ancestral Deli Dura preserved at the Bogor Botanical Gardens (Eg-DBG).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The Center for Natural Resources Law Studies and Advocacy (PUSTAKA ALAM) has strongly condemned the detention of Kalpendi, Chairman of the Handep Hapakat Multipurpose Consumer Cooperative (KKSU), by investigators of the Central Kalimantan Regional Police since December 31, 2025. The advocacy group views the detention as a blatant act of criminalization against ordinary people who are fighting for the economic rights of plasma farmers amid unequal partnership relations with large corporations.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Tensions have resurfaced in Indonesia’s imported beef trade as business associations lodged strong protests against the Ministry of Agriculture over the sharply reduced beef import quota for 2026.

InfoSAWIT, HONG KONG – Most Asian stock markets closed higher on Friday, supported by cautious optimism following mixed performances on Wall Street and ahead of key U.S. economic data releases.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI – The pricing team for Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) of oil palm in Jambi has agreed to lower FFB prices for the January 9–15, 2026 period.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) prices at Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) were set at Rp14,411 per kilogram on Friday (January 9, 2026), marking an increase of Rp109/kg or 0.76% compared to Thursday’s price of Rp14,302/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Malaysian crude palm oil (CPO) futures are set to record a weekly gain after rising for three consecutive sessions on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange, supported by stronger rival vegetable oils and expectations of tighter supply from Indonesia.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Indonesia’s Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has revealed that 10 palm oil companies are suspected of under-invoicing exports by up to 50%, significantly reducing state revenue.

InfoSAWIT, SAMPIT — Amid vast palm oil estates in Central Kalimantan, modern school buildings now stand as symbols of long-term investment in human capital. Sekolah Bina Bangsa 02, operated by the Wilmar Group through the Bina Bangsa Foundation, serves children in and around plantation areas.

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR — Civil society groups are urging transparency as the government prepares to seize an additional 4–5 million hectares of problematic palm oil plantations in 2026, following the takeover of around 4 million hectares in 2025.

InfoSAWIT, ACEH — Negative campaigns against palm oil have resurfaced following recent floods and landslides across parts of Sumatra. Once again, palm plantations are being blamed as the primary cause, often without comprehensive environmental assessments.

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR — The Indonesian palm oil industry is facing mounting pressure as administrative fines imposed by the Forest Area Enforcement Task Force (Satgas PKH) draw sharp criticism from legal experts, academics, and business players. The fines—amounting to tens or even hundreds of trillions of rupiah—are widely seen as excessive and could trigger mass bankruptcies, undermine investment confidence, and lead to large-scale layoffs across the sector.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Malaysian crude palm oil (CPO) futures are set to record a weekly gain after rising for three consecutive sessions on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange, supported by stronger rival vegetable oils and expectations of tighter supply from Indonesia.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Indonesia’s Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has revealed that 10 palm oil companies are suspected of under-invoicing exports by up to 50%, significantly reducing state revenue.

InfoSAWIT, SAMPIT — Amid vast palm oil estates in Central Kalimantan, modern school buildings now stand as symbols of long-term investment in human capital. Sekolah Bina Bangsa 02, operated by the Wilmar Group through the Bina Bangsa Foundation, serves children in and around plantation areas.

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR — Civil society groups are urging transparency as the government prepares to seize an additional 4–5 million hectares of problematic palm oil plantations in 2026, following the takeover of around 4 million hectares in 2025.

InfoSAWIT, ACEH — Negative campaigns against palm oil have resurfaced following recent floods and landslides across parts of Sumatra. Once again, palm plantations are being blamed as the primary cause, often without comprehensive environmental assessments.

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR — The Indonesian palm oil industry is facing mounting pressure as administrative fines imposed by the Forest Area Enforcement Task Force (Satgas PKH) draw sharp criticism from legal experts, academics, and business players. The fines—amounting to tens or even hundreds of trillions of rupiah—are widely seen as excessive and could trigger mass bankruptcies, undermine investment confidence, and lead to large-scale layoffs across the sector.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil prices at Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) rose 0.99% on Thursday (January 8, 2026), with CPO set at Rp 14,302/kg, up Rp 140/kg from the previous session.

InfoSAWIT, KARAWANG – President Prabowo Subianto has announced plans for a renewed nationwide crackdown on illegal oil palm plantations, with the state preparing to seize an additional 4–5 million hectares in 2026.