The Palm Scribe

Export duty remains at zero

Kompas, 2 March 2019 The government has adjusted the reference price of crude palm oil (CPO)…

Replanting program hindered

Bisnis Indonesia, 2 March 2019 The government’s decision to keep export duty of crude palm oil…

Palm oil business players preparing to fight against deforestation accusation by EU

Bisnis Indonesia, 4 March 2019 Palm oil business players are preparing to fight against the Renewable…

CPO export duty still under review

Bisnis Indonesia, 26 February 2019 Economic Affairs Coordinating Ministry Food and Agriculture Coordination Deputy Musdhalifah Machmud…

Export slowdown brings CPO price down

Kontan Harian, 26 February 2019 The benchmark crude palm oil (CPO) contract for May delivery on…

Farmers begin integrating oil palm plantations and corn fields

Kompas, 26 February 2019 Some farmers at Tajau Pecah village, Batu Ampar district, Tanah Laut regency,…

Indonesia to trade palm oil for India’s sugar

Kompas, 23 February 2019 Indonesia and India plan to remove tariff and non-tariff barriers to improve…

Indonesia lobbies India over CPO

Kompas, 22 February 2019 Trade Minister Enggartiasto Lukita on the sidelines of the 4th India-ASEAN Expo…

Malaysia ready to fight for palm oil

Bisnis Indonesia, 21 February 2019 Malaysia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Saifuddin Abdullah said the European Union wanted…

Roadmap to improve palm oil productivity

Kompas, 20 February 2019 The government needs to develop a roadmap to guide the implementation of…