Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Indonesia organized an event at Saarland University, Germany to introduces Indonesian latest product innovations to the international communities.

The Government of Indonesia sent a trade mission to Turkey to strengthen trade partnership between the two countries.

The replanting program on smallholders\' oil palm plantations is believed to turn out to be the foundation of palm oil advancement in Indonesia.

The Government of Indonesia has enacted Agriculture Minister Regulation Number 7 Year 2019 on Human Resources Development, Research and Development, Replanting, Facilities and Infrastructures of Oil Palm Plantations.

OLEOCHEMICAL industry in Indonesia has shown shown good progress in the last three years, with room for more companies.

MINISTRY of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) has announced biofuel Market Price Index (MPI) for period of July 2019, included for biodiesel which is set at Rp6,970 per liter and bioethanol Rp10,255 per liter.

IN TRYING to promote use of B30 fuel, which is projected to be mandated in 2020, the Ministry of Mineral and Energy Resources (MEMR) collaborated with the Indonesia Oil Palm Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDPKS), organized the 13th Netizens Gathering in Medan, North Sumatera, Tuesday (2/7/2019). A number of Indonesian netizens and internet activists gathered to get hands-on knowledge of B30, a a blend of 30 percent by volume biodiesel with 70 percent by volume petroleum diesel.

EXPERTS from academia convinced the public in Europe that oil palm plantations are not the direct cause of deforestation in Indonesia.

THE Government of Norway has reiterated its standpoints that there is no palm oil ban in the country.

In an efforts to convince the world of the sustainable palm oil, Indonesia organizes business meeting and seminar in several countries, including the one recently held in Oslo, Norway.

THE Government of Indonesian province of North Sumatera continuously intensifies its efforts to implement Smallholders\' Oil Palm Plantation Replanting Program (PSR) on the grounds that it is an effective way to improve economic value of palm oil products.