Jakarta - Division of Human Resources Education, Research and Development and Infrastructure Development, Directorate of Planning and Fund Management, BPDPKS, from 30 April 2021 to 1 May 2021 held a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on Management / Management of Data and Information on Resource Development Programs Human (HR) Oil Palm Plantation (PKS), which includes the PKS HR Education program, General Community Training, and Farmers\' Training in Bintaro, South Tangerang.

JAKARTA-Research Center at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources is carrying out a trial use of biodiesel 40% or B40 as a follow-up to the successful implementation of B30 fuel.

JAKARTA-Indonesia\'s Ministry of Agriculture is to release a regulation on Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil certification which will be a subsidiary regulation to the Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No 44 year 2020 on ISPO Certification System.

JAKARTA-Ministry of Environment and Forestry has predicted that forest and lands fires in Indonesia will be fewer this year due to less severe dry season.

JAKARTA-Indonesian millennials are considered to be important asset for palm oil industry so that stakeholders must provide them deep insights into the industry.

In an effort to boost productivity of smallholders\' oil palm plantations, the Indonesia Oil Palm Plantations Fund Management Agency (BPDPKS) stands ready to contribute in carrying out replanting program for smallholders (Peremajaan Sawit Rakyat/PSR). BPDPKS disburses a Rp30 million per hectar in supporting fund.

JAKARTA-Indonesia\'s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) has started testing crude palm oil to be used in diesel-fueled power plants (PLTD). The study which will be conducted until December 2020 is fully supported by The Indonesia Oil Palm Plantations Fund Management Agency (BPDPKS).