Asahan Regency Kicks Off Oil Palm Tree Replanting Program

Oil palm smallholders in some regions in Indonesia keep working while they are fighting against COVID-19 pandemic. In Asahan Regency, Province of North Sumatera for instance, oil palm farmers continue replanting their old trees in effort to boost productivity.
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Submited by tejesuka on Apr 16, 2020

Palm Oil Companies Contribute to Fight Against COVID-19

Indonesian palm oil companies have been starting a number of initiatives in response to help limit the spread of the COVID-19. Recently, the companies donated hygiene and sanitation equipment to be distributed to agricultural workers.
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Submited by tejesuka on Apr 14, 2020

Politeknik Kampar Produces and Distributes Hand Sanitizer

Politeknik Kampar, a polytechnic institution in Indonesian Province of Riau produced hand sanitizer to be distributed freely in an effort to fight against COVID-19 pandemic.
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Submited by tejesuka on Apr 12, 2020

Oil Palm Biomass, a Source of Renewable Energy

OIL palm cultivation and Crude Palm Oil (CPO) production generate large quantity of biomass that is often categorized as agricultural wastes. Oil palm biomass can create problems when simply left on the fields.
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Submited by tejesuka on Apr 03, 2020

April 2020, Biodiesel Price Down, Bioethanol Up

JAKARTA-Biodiesel Market Price Index (MPI) for April 2020 is set lower at Rp8,019 per liter and bioethanol at Rp11,210 per liter. Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) has set biodiesel MPI for April 2020 down Rp914 per liter from previous price Rp8,933 per liter.

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Tags: Energy
Submited by tejesuka on Mar 30, 2020

Petrokimia Gresik and SBRC IPB to Produce Surfactants

Indonesian fertilizer company PT Petrokimia Gresik has signed a collaboration agreement with Surfactant Bioenergy Research Centre (SBRC) of IPB University to operate a mini pilot plant to produce surfactants derived from palm oil.
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Submited by tejesuka on Mar 19, 2020
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