The Ministry of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia has designated PT Sukses Tani Nusasubur (STN), a subsidiary of PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk (AAL), as a pilot company for implementing consolidated forest and land fire control (karhutla) in East Kalimantan. This announcement was made during the company’s preparedness consolidation activity for forest…
A recent fire disaster in the densely populated area of Jalan Simpang Bom, Air Molek I Village, Pasir Penyu District, has left residents grieving the loss of their homes and belongings. In the midst of this tragedy, PT Tunggal Perkasa Plantations (PT TPP), a subsidiary of PT Astra Agro Lestari, Tbk, stepped in to provide…
In many quiet corners of Indonesia, hope never truly dies. It grows slowly, amidst limitations, through the hands that never give up—a honest village chief, a young person returning to their hometown, or a midwife who never misses a posyandu. And sometimes, that hope comes from an unexpected place, a palm oil company, which quietly…
Thirty-seven years ago, Rachmat Sumekto arrived in the village of Pematang Tinggi, located in the Kerumutan District of Pelalawan Regency, Riau Province, with just one provision: hope. As a transmigrant from Central Java, Rachmat embarked on his journey filled with determination despite the doubts that lingered in his heart. Participating in the PIR-Trans (Nucleus Estate…
PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk. (AAL) has transformed its commitment to environmental sustainability into meaningful action. Through its subsidiaries—PT Sumber Kharisma Persada (SKP), PT Cipta Narada Lestari (CNL), and PT Karyanusa Ekadaya (KED)—the company has effectively supported educational initiatives that promote environmental preservation. In celebration of World Environment Day 2025, held at the TP PKK…
Astra Agro: Empowering Sustainable Business for the Future Generation of Indonesia and Championing Food Security As we approach the year 2045, a significant moment awaits Indonesia: a century of independence! The Golden Generation of 2045 will commemorate this historic milestone, and achieving food self-sufficiency is a vital foundation for this vision. The government’s reaffirmed commitment…
In a small village in the interior of Central Sulawesi, surrounded by vast stretches of palm oil plantations, a girl named Novita Sari often harvests oyster mushrooms from hundreds of baglogs. A baglog refers to the plastic containers, made from heat-resistant polypropylene, in which the mushrooms grow. The cylindrical bags are neatly arranged in a…
Fatur Rachman Hidayat is the young man behind the formation of the Inisiasi Muda organization in a rural village near one of Astra Agro’s business entities, PT Letawa, located in Pasangkayu Regency, West Sulawesi. While his peers were focused on personal development, Fatur thought outside the box and started this non-profit organization on his own…
Slowly but surely, the year 2045 will be a special moment for Indonesia: 100 years of independence! The Golden Generation (Generasi Emas) of 2045 will celebrate this historic milestone, and to realize this grand vision, food self-sufficiency is a foundation that cannot be compromised. The government has reaffirmed its commitment to allow us to utilize…
In an effort to strengthen the agricultural sector and improve the well-being of local communities, PT Gunung Sejahtera Ibu Pertiwi (GSIP) and PT Agro Menara Rachmat (AMR), a subsidiary of PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk, provided agricultural assistance to the Seroja Farmers Group in Pangkalan Tiga Village, Central Kalimantan. The support included superior seeds, fertilizers,…
PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk (Astra Agro) has once again demonstrated its commitment to advancing education with the impressive achievements of SDS Nirmala Cendekia, a school supported by PT Nirmala Agro Lestari (NAL), one of Astra Agro’s subsidiaries. At the County Level National Student Arts and Literature Festival (FLS2N), SDS Nirmala Cendekia won five championship…
Astra Agro continues to show its commitment to making sustainable contributions to the community, this time by actively supporting road infrastructure improvements in Karang Mulya Village, Pangkalan Banteng District, Kotawaringin Barat Regency. This initiative is carried out through its subsidiaries: PT Gunung Sejahtera Dua Indah (GSDI), PT Gunung Sejahtera Yoli Makmur (GSYM), and PT Gunung…
This community was born out of the concern over the lack of opportunities for young people to create and engage in social action. Inisiasimuda serves as a bridge between idealism and tangible actions on the ground. Operating in the fields of social initiatives, education, and environmental efforts, this organization is driven solely by self-reliance, relying…
PT Sari Lembah Subur (SLS), a subsidiary of PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk, in collaboration with the Siak Pelalawan Landscape Program (SPLP), organized a two-day farmer capacity-building training titled “Landscape Collaboration: SPLP and Astra Agro Strengthen Farmer Resilience Against Forest and Land Fires.” The event took place on June 11-12, 2025, at two different locations…
PT Pasangkayu, a subsidiary of PT Astra Agro Lestari (AAL), reaffirms its commitment to preserving local culture by championing the Bunggu Tribe Traditional Festival in Saluraya Hamlet, Gunungsari Village, Pasangkayu District, Pasangkayu Regency, West Sulawesi. This festival stands as a beacon of the sustainability of ancestral heritage and exemplifies a remarkable collaboration between corporations and…
This story highlights the spirit of pursuing dreams—a blend of kindness and positive actions that led to winning a gold medal. In a quiet corner of a palm oil plantation, far from the city’s glitz, a young boy named Lalu Ahmad Fayaz is writing his own story. Not with anything shiny, but with pure spirit,…
PT Astra Agro Lestari, through PT Letawa, demonstrates its commitment to public health through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by providing incentive assistance for Posyandu Rambutan cadres and supplementary food packages (PMT) for toddlers in Makmur Jaya Village, Tikke Raya District, Pasangkayu Regency, West Sulawesi on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Camat Tikke Raya, Mus Muliadi mengapresiasi…
PT Pasangkayu, a subsidiary of the PT Astra Agro Lestari (AAL) Group operating in the palm oil plantation industry, distributed incentives to the Posyandu Merpati and Sayang Balita cadres at the Martajaya Village Office, Pasangkayu Regency, West Sulawesi on Friday, June 13, 2025.The symbolic handover of incentive assistance was conducted by the Administrator (ADM) of…
In 2022, three subsidiaries of Astra Agro Lestari Tbk (Astra Agro)—namely, PT Lestari Tani Teladan (LTT), PT Mamuang, and PT Agro Nusa Abadi (ANA)—were the subject of complaints filed by Friends of the Earth (FoE) US and Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia (Walhi). These complaints pertained to allegations of land grabbing and the criminalization of farmers,…
PT Gunung Sejahtera Puti Pesona (GSPP), a subsidiary of PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk (Astra Agro), reaffirms its commitment to supporting village community empowerment through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, titled “Astra Kreatif.” This initiative focuses on the Sri Rejeki Women’s Farmer Group (KWT) in Kebun Agung Village, Kotawaringin Barat Regency, with the goal…
