PT GSPP Develops Arga Mulya Village Youth Organization to Support Creative Economy

PT Gunung Sejahtera Puti Pesona (GSPP) empowers the youth of Arga Mulya Village, Pangkalan Banteng District, West Kotawaringin Regency, Central Kalimantan, through the village’s creative economy program. The company facilitates the cultivation of catfish and utilizes long-abandoned ponds. “The construction of this aquaculture facility encourages youth empowerment in Arga Mulya. With the assistance of PT…

5 Astra Agro Lestari Subsidiaries in East Kalimantan Area Achieved Recognition Awards

Five Astra Agro Lestari subsidiaries in the East Kalimantan area, namely PT Waru Kaltim Plantation (WKP), PT Sukses Tani Nusasubur (STN), PT Borneo Indah Marjaya (BIM), PT Palma Plantasindo (PPS), and PT Sumber Kharisma Persada (SKP), have been granted awards in the environmental category for their commitment in land and plantation fires (Karlabun) prevention. This…

The Acting Governor of West Sulawesi Planted Cavendish Bananas in the Assisted Village of PT Letawa by Utilizing the Locals’ homeyard

Acting Governor of West Sulawesi (Sulbar), Bahtiar Baharuddin, and his delegation had a working visit with various agendas in Pasangkayu Regency on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. One of the agendas of the Governor of West Sulawesi was planting cavendish banana seedlings in the yard of a resident of Makmur Jaya Village, Tikke Raya District, Pasangkayu…

Making Furniture from Plastic, Astra Agro Lestari Junior High School Transforms Waste into Masterpiece

The accumulation of single-use plastic waste continues to increase every year. This encourages increased pollution, which will also impact public health. This concern has led to Astra Agro Lestari Junior High School’s initiative to provide early waste management education. Data from the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) shows that waste pollution will reach 26…

Malaysian palm oil futures higher

Malaysian palm oil futures closed with their best week in five, even as prices fell on Friday as traders chose to book profits ahead of a long weekend. The benchmark palm oil contract for September delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was down 27 ringgit, or 0.66%, to 4,040 ringgit ($858.30) a metric ton…

Astra Agro Receives Ganesa Widya Jasa Utama Award In Appreciation For 30 Years of Persistence in Research Development.

The National oil palm plantation company, PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk has been awarded the Ganesa Widya Jasa Utama award from the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB). The highest award was given as a form of appreciation for Astra Agro’s contribution to the field of education, research, and technology development in the Agribusiness sector. “Astra…

17 Like-Minded Countries Study Indonesia’s Sustainable Palm Oil Practices in Riau

The Capacity Building Training for Sustainable Commodity Management Based on Smallholder Agriculture for Like-Minded Countries (LMCs) has been successfully conducted in Bogor and Riau (22/6 – 2/7)​. This training is a collaboration between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB), and the Lembaga Dana Kerja Sama Pembangunan Indonesia…

PT Tunggal Perkasa Plantation (TPP) Drives Community Empowerment Through 5 CSR Programs

PT Tunggal Perkasa Plantation (TPP), an oil palm plantation company in Indragiri Hulu (Inhu), Riau Province, claims to have implemented Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by the mandate of Law Number 40 of 2007 concerning Limited Liability Companies. The CSR program is carried out every month. “This is a form of commitment to sustainable economic development,…

Ketum Gapki: Prospects Of Palm Oil Commodities Are Still Good In The Middle Of The 2024 US Presidential Election

The Indonesian Palm Oil Entrepreneurs Association (Gapki) revealed that the prospect of palm oil is still good in the midst of the 2024 Presidential Election (US). “The prospects are still good, we see that the United States continues to increase demand for palm oil, finally it has even approached 2 million tons,” said Gapki General…

India Permits Imports of Corn and Vegetable Oils at Concessional Duties

India has recently announced a measure to address food inflation by permitting limited imports of essential commodities under the tariff-rate quota (TRQ) framework. This move, aimed at easing the burden on consumers, includes corn, crude sunflower oil, refined rapeseed oil, and milk powder. Under TRQ, importers benefit from reduced or zero tariffs, strategically implemented to…