Indonesia, the world’s biggest palm oil exporter, plans to lower export levy rates of the tropical oil to improve competitiveness against rival vegetable oils and raise farmers’ income, a government official said on Wednesday. Palm oil typically trades at a discount to soft oils. However, it has lost the edge over soyoil and sunflower oil…
Pangkalan Bun (ANTARA) – Indah Makmur Junior High School, supported by PT Gunung Sejahtera Dua Indah (GSDI) and PT Gunung Sejahtera Yoli Makmur (GSYM) in Pangkalan Bun, Central Kalimantan (Kalteng), prioritizes the use of local languages, particularly Dayak, in their curriculum. On Tuesday, Neva Bella, a local teacher at Indah Makmur Junior High School in…
Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi on Monday revealed that African countries expressed their interest in increasing the capacity of their palm oil industry during their meeting with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). “During the meetings with the President, what was requested a lot was capacity improvement in, for example, palm oil,” she said at a press…
Nigeria and Indonesia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at advancing palm oil production and expanding market opportunities, with a focus on modernizing practices and improving income for smallholder farmers. The agreement, signed in Abuja by the National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) and the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI), marks a…
Sangatta – Two subsidiaries of Astra Agro Lestari (AAL), PT Borneo Indah Marjaya (BIM) and PT Palma Plantasindo (PPS), are encouraging the community of Paser Belengkong Sub-district, Paser Regency to manage waste into valuable products through the Bank Sampah Unit (BSU). ‘The waste bank started from waste around the housing complex that has not been…
Malaysian palm oil futures rose for a fifth consecutive day on Tuesday, sustaining its longest rally in six weeks, amid prospects of tightening supply and Indonesia’s plans to raise biodiesel blending rates. The benchmark palm oil contract for November delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was up 0.71% to 3,952 ringgit ($908.92) a metric…
PT Sari Aditya Loka (PT SAL), a subsidiary of Astra Agro, together with the Merangin Regency Government, has launched ‘Mama Chatting’, an innovative programme to reduce stunting in Merangin Regency. The programme was inaugurated at the Coordination Meeting for the Acceleration of Stunting Prevention (TPPS) held at the Bappeda Merangin Hall, (06/08/2024). PT SAL’s CSR…
Malaysian palm oil futures climbed for a third straight session on Friday to their highest in nearly three weeks as expectations of weak output in August and improving demand underpinned the contract. The benchmark palm oil contract for November delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 43 ringgit, or 1.12%, to 3,869 ringgit ($884.95)…
President-elect of 2024-2029 Prabowo Subianto stated that the key to Indonesia’s prosperity lies in resources that can be managed and enjoyed by the nation itself. Prabowo conveyed this on his occasion to be a speaker at the Closing of the 6th Congress of the 2024 National Mandate Party which was held at the Kempinski Hotel,…
Mangroves are a collection of trees that grow in areas affected by tides. They have various environmental benefits. One type that is often found is the mangrove tree, which grows in many coastal regions. In Indonesia, mangroves are found in most coastal areas. Recently, there has been a decline in the growth of mangrove trees.;…
Indonesia plans to implement biodiesel containing a mandatory 40% blend of palm oil-based fuel from Jan. 1 next year, senior energy ministry official Eniya Listiani Dewi said on Thursday. Indonesia currently has a 35% mandatory blend for palm oil-based biodiesel, known as B35. The government had previously flagged a plan to increase the biodiesel blend to…
Palm oil producer Astra Agro Group, through its subsidiary PT Perkebunan Lembah Bhakti (PLB), declared its commitment to continue supporting the education of school-age children in Aceh, especially in the company’s operational plantation areas. Community Development Area Manager Aceh Riduan Manik has announced the company’s dedication to providing education on the plantation for all children…
Indonesian Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman conducted the soft launch of B50 Biodiesel in South Kalimantan, marking a historic milestone in national energy independence, which is a grand vision for Indonesia over the next 5-10 years. “This is a great idea from the current President and the President-elect. Indonesia will become a food granary and…
Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman conducted a trial on the implementation of B50 biodiesel in South Kalimantan on Sunday. This trial is a crucial step toward achieving national energy independence, aligned with Indonesia’s vision for a sustainable energy future. “In this trial, the B50 showed a promising result. The engine also sounds good,” he conveyed…
Palm oil advanced for a second day thanks to strong demand from the world’s biggest buyer, India, and a weaker Malaysian currency, which made the tropical oil more attractive for overseas buyers. Indian traders have been very active in the last two days, said Paramalingam Supramaniam, a director at Selangor-based broker Pelindung Bestari. The physical…
PT Karyanusa Ekadaya (KED) and PT Subur Abadi Plantations (SAP) conducted socialisation on the dangers of forest and land fires for farmer groups in Marah Haloq Village on Saturday (27/8). This activity supports the forest land fire control prevention program (Zero Fire). It embodies corporate social responsibility towards a sustainable village environment.Slamet, Fire Assistant of PT…
Indonesia is set to transition to the use of B40 biodiesel, which incorporates 40% palm oil, starting next year. This shift will replace the current B35 blend, which consists of 35% palm oil-based biodiesel. As the largest producer of palm oil globally, Indonesia aims to enhance its biodiesel blend to reduce energy imports and boost…
Diligent, resilient, and outstanding are the words that represent Tio Saraswati Harefa, a student from Aceh. The student was born on December 6, 2005, in Aceh Singkil district, the southernmost region of Aceh and on the border of Aceh and North Sumatra. The student who has just finished high school has successfully passed and received…
Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita said his party implemented a technology mastery strategy; triple helix collaboration between the government, academics, and industry players; as well as implementation of the collaboration on a business scale, in order to increase the added value of downstream oil palm industry. “I am sure the added value of this…
“I want to help empower the farmers in my area,” said MT Pauzan after the graduation procession. On Thursday, August 7, 2024, the young man who left his hometown in Bukit Suban Village, Sarolangun, Jambi, to pursue his education had just graduated. He completed his studies at the Bogor Agricultural Development Polytechnic (Polbangtan). His final project…
