IMPLEMENTATION of the expanded biodiesel 20% (B20) mandatory program which was launched on September 2018 are showing any progress on domestic absorption of biodiesel.

Global Crude Palm Oil (CPO) price are showing signs of strength as the monthly price rose 5% at average on the second month of 2019.

The Indonesia Oil Palm Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDPKS) has launched a scholarship program allowing education institutions to provide programs for developing human capital in palm oil sector.

Palm oil businesspeople remains optimistic and confident in CPO export despite the discrimination in the European Union as demand from China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh are still high. "As a single market the EU is a huge, but in term of consumption the biggest markets are China, India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh not to mention Indonesia as domestic market.

PRESIDENT Director of the Indonesia Oil Palm Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDPKS) Dono Boestami reiterated his view about the importance of oil palm plantation data.

THE Indonesia Oil Palm Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDPKS) of Ministry of Finance has launched a fellowship program for journalist to improve their journalistic knowledge and skill of news reporting about palm oil.

JAKARTA-President Director of the Indonesia Oil Palm Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDPKS) Dono Boestami stressed the need for the Government and businesspeople to prepare for litigation in WTO over palm oil discrimination by the European Union (EU).

INDONESIAN Palm Oil Board (IPOB), The Solvent Extractors\' Association of India (SEA) and Solidaridad Network Asia Limited (SNAL) held a joint working group meeting to discuss palm oil trade cooperation. The meeting, held at JW Mariott Hotel Medan, Indonesia, Tuesday (26/3/2019), was aimed to elaborate challenges in palm oil trade as well as to recognize sustainable palm oil practices in Indonesia. The meeting discussed several key topics: Campaign to promote and create awareness on good properties of palm oil to Indian consumers as well as to counter negative publicity to tarnish the image of palm oil in the world. Issues related to harmonization of tariff. Developing the concept of celebrating International Palm Oil Day. India has become a big producer and exporter of sugar.