Indonesia has been plagued by annual forest and ground fires, most of them taking place in…
Author: Bhimanto Suwastoyo
GAPKI to form fire protection division in each member companies
The Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association (GAPKI) is saying that it will form fire protection divisions…
Indonesian Palm Oil Gains Strong Champion in Mahendra Siregar
Among the many names that made it into the list of top public officials for the…
RSPO Sees 52% Increase in Certified Independent Smallholders
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) said the organization continued to promote greater inclusion of…
Indonesia biofuel exports hit 16 percent by end of August 2019
Indonesia exported 1,094,127 kiloliters of biofuel in the first eight months of 2019, or 16 percent…
Monkey Business is Good for Palm Oil Plantations
Photo: Nadine Ruppert A recent scientific study is showing that keeping the habitat of forests near…
GAPKI: 2019 Sees Less Hot Spots in Palm Oil Concessions
The Association of Palm Oil Producers (GAPKI) said that during this year’s forest and ground fires,…
Financial Institutions Have Responsibility in Achieving Sustainability of Palm Oil Sector: Activist
A number of environmental organizations are reminding financial institutions that they had the responsibility of assuring…
Environment Group Lauds Establishment of Government’s Environmental Fund
Yayasan Madani Berkelanjutan, or the Sustainable Civil Foundation is welcoming the launch of the government’s Environmental…
Research Institute Debunks Charges that Oil Palm Expansion is Behind Forest Fires
In a discussion on forest fires convened by the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) involving various…