Government Races to Meet 4 Million-Hectare Target in Palm Oil and Mining Land Recovery
The Indonesian government is accelerating efforts to restore control over forest areas. The Task Force for Forest Area Control (PKH) is nearing its target of reclaiming 4 million hectares of palm oil and mining land by the end of 2025. PKH spokesperson Barita Simanjuntak revealed that, as of December 8, 2025, the state had regained control over 3.77 million hectares. “By the end of December, within the next two weeks, we will meet the 4-million-hectare target,” he said, as reported by Bisnis.com and quote by InfoSAWIT . Of the total reclaimed area, 1.50 million hectares have been transferred to Agrinas...
2026/01/04
Palm Oil Industry Needs Strong and Adaptive Human Resources, INSTIPER Formulates Strategic Roadmap
Indonesia’s palm oil industry is facing an urgent need for skilled, adaptive, and technically capable human resources. This challenge resurfaced during the Human Resources Workshop for the Palm Oil Plantation Industry titled “Preparing HR to Support Sustainability in the Palm Oil Sector” held at INSTIPER Yogyakarta on Tuesday (9/12/2025), as part of the university’s 67th anniversary series. Dr. Purwadi, Director of the Palm Oil Science Center (PSKS) at INSTIPER and moderator of the event, stressed the crucial role of higher education institutions in producing high-quality talent for Indonesia’s plantation sector. “Palm oil is the backbone of Indonesia’s economy. Universities that...
2025/12/26
The palm oil journey you didn’t know
The palm oil journey you didn’t know
2025/10/24
