Indonesian President Joko Widodo has issued Presidential Instruction Number 6 of 2019 on National Action Plan of Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil 2019-2024. The instruction (also known as Inpres), signed on 22 November 2019, is aimed to improve farmers\' capacity and capability; to finalize status and legality of lands; to make use of palm oil as a source of renewable energy and to enhance diplomacy toward sustainable oil palm plantations; as well as to accelerate implementation of Indonesian sustainable palm oil. [googlepdf url=\`https://www.bpdp.or.id/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Inpres_Nomor_6_Tahun_2019.pdf\` download=\`Download\` width=\`100%\` height=\`600\`] [googlepdf url=\`https://www.bpdp.or.id/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Inpres_Nomor_6_Tahun_2019_Lampiran-small.pdf\` download=\`Download\` width=\`100%\` height=\`600\`]

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has issued Presidential Instruction Number 6 of 2019 on National Action Plan of Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil 2019-2024.

Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) has completed a five-month road test on use of biodiesel with a bio-content of 30% (B30) in diesel-powered vehicles which has been carried out since 13 June 2019.

JAKARTA-Research and Development Agency of Energy and Mineral Resources at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) has completed a five-month road test on use of biodiesel with a bio-content of 30% (B30) in diesel-powered vehicles.

JAKARTA-The House of Representatives member called on the Government to include palm oil issues in every trade negotiations, including in negotiations over Indonesia European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement/IEU-CEPA. "The Government must include palm oil in every trade negotiations with other countries, including with the European Union," Vice Chairman of Commission IV of The House of Representatives Hasan Aminuddin said in a hearing with Minsitry of Agriculture and Indonesian Palm Oil Association (Gapki) in Jakarta, (25/11/2019). Hasan said palm oil production has contributed to economic benefits such as government revenues, profits for companies, employment, and raised incomes for smallholders.

BOGOR-Hundreds of Indonesian youth gathered in Bogor, West Java, 20-22 November 2019 for a ""Youth for Indonesian Palm Oil""-themed program.

JAKARTA-India\'s policy to reduce import duties on Indonesian processed palm oil to 45% has risen Indonesia\'s shipment to India.

KUALA LUMPUR-Nine world\'s major palm oil producing countries convened on 18 November 2019 at the 2nd Ministerial Meeting of Palm Oil Producing Countries (MMPOPC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to deliberate a number of crucial issues in palm oil industry and strengthen collaboration.

KUALA LUMPUR- Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartato led delegation of Indonesia to the 2nd Ministerial Meeting of Palm Oil Producing Countries (MMPOPC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday (18/11/2019). The meeting had the presence of several ministers and other high-level representative from Malaysia, Indonesia, Colombia, Thailand, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Ghana, Honduras and Brazil. A number of crucial issues in palm oil industry were discussed as a follow-up to the matters arising from previous meeting in Bali, 2 November 2017, including: (1) to improve productivity of plantations owned by smallholders, (2) to overcome trade barriers in primary consumer countries, and (3) to figure out obstacles in the market. Airlangga, in his remarks, shared Indonesia\'s experience in implementing mandatory use of biodiesel with a 20% bio-content, known as B20, which will be switched to B30 by 2020.