EUROPEAN Union\'s dependence on palm oil is simply undeniable despite the fact that the discrimination against palm oil continues.

Employees and board of directors of the Indonesia Oil Palm Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDPKS) gathered at meeting hall of BPDPKS\'office in Jakarta, Monday (10/6/2019), to attend halalbihalal (post Eid al-Fitr gathering) and commemorated the 4th anniversary of BPDPKS. President Director of BPDPKS Dono Boestami make the first day after Eid al-Fitr 1440 holiday a moment of reminder of the importance of BPDPKS\'s roles and responsibilities in a bid to maintain stable and sustainable development of the national palm oil industry.

The Government has chosen Riau Province as the pilot project site to synchronize palm oil single data, citing the province has complete aspect of palm oil issues. Should the synchronization be successfully conducted in Riau, the same method would be applicable in other regions.

PRESIDENT Director of the Indonesia Oil Palm Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDPKS) Dono Boestami reiterated his view about the importance of improving living standard of oil palm smallholder farmers amid challenges the palm oil industry face. He said, numerous challenges are dominating Indonesia\'s palm oil industry.

PT Pertamina Refinery Unit (RU) II Dumai has successfully produced green diesel using co-processing method with homemade catalyst.

INDONESIA\'S first quarter palm oil export and its derivatives reached 9,1 million tons, increased 16% (year-on-year/yoy), according to data released by the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (Gapki). On its statement quoted by Katadata, (16/5/2019), Gapki said that Indonesia\'s palm oil industry is hammered by the global slowdown and the threat by the European Union (EU).

The Government has enacted Government Regulation Number 61 Year 2010 concerning implementation of Law Number 14 Year 2008 on Transparency in Public Information.

The Government of Indonesia has enacted Law Number 14 Year 2008 concerning Transparency in Public Information.

EIGHT European Countries (EU) have visited palm oil plantation to witness implementation of the Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO).

THE Indonesian government has set a target to complete palm oil data consolidation by the end of August 2019.

NOWADAYS palm oil is not only one of the most popular oils people love to consume but also become a part of sustainable development in Indonesia and even in the world.