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Elephant population in Bengkulu increases

The population of wild elephants at the Elephant Training Center (PLG) in Seblat, North Bengkulu, Sumatra , has ...

Progressive CPO tax illogical: observer

The imposition of a progressive tax on crude palm oil (CPO) exports is irrelevant and illogical, a number of quarters ...

Govt studying proposal for flat export tax on CPO

The government is studying a proposal to impose a flat export tax on crude palm oil, Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu ...

Oil palm plantations increase Kapuas Hulu people`s income

The oil palm plantation intensification program in West Kalimantan district of Kapuas Hulu especially in Semitau ...

Sinar Mas builds clean water infrastructure in Kapuas Hulu

PT Paramitra Internusa Pratama, a subsidiary of oil palm plantation company Sinar Mas Group, has constructed a clean ...

Badau stops sending workers to Malaysia

The West Kalimantan sub-district of Badau which shares border with Malaysia has stopped sending migrant workers to the ...

Oil palm plantations must not harm protected forests

Oil palm estates in Kapuas Hulu district, West Kalimantan province, have been urged not to damage protected and ...

Teachers in W Kalimantan get houses from Sinar Mas

Oil palm plantation company Sinar Mas Group has constructed two official residences for primary school teachers in ...

Oil palm plantations not damaging Arwana fish breeding

Arwana fish breeders in Kapuas Hulu district, West Kalimantan said Sunday that the extensive oil palm plantations near ...

Oil palm plantations not reducing Lake Sentarum fishermen`s income

The Kapuas Hulu district head in West Kalimantan has denied that the oil palm extensification program had a bad effect ...

Sinar Mas Group to build two CPO plants

PT Sinar Mas Group plans to build two crude palm oil processing plants in West Kalimantan with a combined capacity of ...

US NGO defends RI palm oil industry

An American non-governmental organization (NGO) has come out in defense of Indonesia`s palm oil industry, saying it ...

New Report - The Economic Benefits of Indonesia's Palm Oil Industry

- How Indonesian Palm Oil Contributes to Economic Growth and Food Security in Indonesia and the ...

Wild elephants destroy plantations in Bengkalis

About six wild elephants had trampled and at the same time destroyed at least six hectares of oil palm plantations and ...

Indonesia`s 2010 Exports Value Reaches Record High

Indonesia`s exports in 2010 reached a total value of US$150 billion, the highest figure ever achieved in the ...