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InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian palm oil futures climbed on Tuesday (Dec 30, 2025), supported by weather-related production concerns and short-covering activity ahead of the holiday period.

InfoSAWIT, CIREBON — The discovery of oil palm plantations encroaching into forest land in Cigobang Village, Pasaleman District, Cirebon Regency, has sparked public concern and drawn firm action from the West Java provincial government.

InfoSAWIT,  KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s palm oil industry is eyeing more aggressive expansion in the United States following zero-tariff access for selected palm-based products under the Malaysia–US Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Regenerative agriculture is increasingly viewed as a viable solution to sustainability challenges facing Indonesia’s smallholder palm oil sector, particularly as soil health and productivity decline across major producing regions such as North Sumatra, Jambi, South Sumatra, and Lampung.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Indonesia’s smallholder palm oil farmers typically manage plots of two to five hectares, relying on farming practices passed down through generations. While largely experience-based, this traditional knowledge forms the backbone of smallholder palm oil management.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s palm oil industry is projected to enter 2026 on a stronger footing, despite continued exposure to price volatility, shifting global trade rules, and climate-related risks that could test the sector’s resilience at any time.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysian crude palm oil (CPO) prices declined on Monday (December 29, 2025), snapping a four-session rally as concerns over high domestic inventories weighed on the market.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The Indonesian Oil Palm Research Institute (PPKS) has introduced three selected pollinating weevil species—Elaeidobius subvittatus, E. kamerunicus, and E. plagiatus—as part of efforts to enhance palm oil pollination efficiency.

InfoSAWIT, BANDUNG — The massive floods that recently struck several regions in Sumatra arrived with little warning. Within just one to three days, rainfall equivalent to an entire month poured down simultaneously, releasing water volumes estimated at 2.24 times the capacity of Jatiluhur Dam.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU — Environmental advocates’ hopes that millions of hectares of seized palm oil plantations would be restored to forest status are fading, as the land is now at risk of being legalized for state-owned enterprise (SOE) business interests through changes in forestry regulations.

InfoSAWIT, KUTAI KARTANEGARA — To celebrate Christmas 2025, PT REA Kaltim Plantations (REA) once again demonstrated its commitment to surrounding communities by distributing 33 pigs as Christmas livestock to 10 villages across Kembang Janggut and Tabang sub-districts, Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU — Prolonged conflicts surrounding palm oil plantation management under the Operational Cooperation (KSO) scheme in Bengkalis Regency, Riau, which recently escalated into violent clashes resulting in casualties, have drawn serious attention from law enforcement authorities.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — A rigid approach to biodiesel policy implementation could generate negative impacts on the palm oil industry and the national economy, warned Eugenia Mardanugraha, a member of the Komisi Pengawas Persaingan Usaha (KPPU).

InfoSAWIT, ACEH — The central government has taken firm action to reform natural resource and forestry governance in Sumatra following a rise in the frequency of natural disasters in recent months. Several large-scale business licenses have been officially revoked after being deemed environmentally damaging and contributory to worsening hydrometeorological disasters.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The government’s plan to increase the biodiesel blending mandate from B40 to B50 has once again sparked debate among economists and industry players. On one hand, the policy is seen as a progressive step toward energy self-sufficiency based on domestic resources. On the other, analysts warn of potential fiscal burdens, pressure on export competitiveness, and risks of market distortion.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Another strategic initiative has been undertaken by palm oil stakeholders to strengthen national plantation productivity. Since early 2025, an exploration of oil palm pollinating insects has been conducted in Tanzania, a country with agro-climatic characteristics similar to Indonesia.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN — The commitment of the private sector to strengthening the quality of higher education has once again been demonstrated by Musim Mas. The globally integrated palm oil company has officially entered into a partnership with Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara (UINSU) through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for the development of a modern and adaptive Smart Class learning facility.

InfoSAWIT, EAST KALIMANTAN — Indonesian palm oil smallholders have marked another milestone in meeting global sustainability standards. Koperasi Perkebunan Belayan Sejahtera, a member of the Sustainable Palm Oil Smallholders Forum (FORTASBI), has officially become the first cooperative in Indonesia to disclose environmental data globally through CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Government efforts to enforce forest area regulations have begun to deliver significant results. ST Burhanuddin, Attorney General of Indonesia, reported that more than IDR 6.6 trillion in state finances has been recovered, along with the reclamation of 4.08 million hectares of forest land, through the Forest Area Enforcement Task Force (Satgas PKH).

InfoSAWIT, SIERRA LEONE — Africa continues to face an alarming rate of forest loss. Between 2010 and 2020, the continent recorded the highest deforestation rate globally, averaging 3.9 million hectares per year. Agricultural expansion, unsustainable fuelwood use, logging, and mining activities are the main drivers of forest cover loss.