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        "id": 1775553,
        "msgid": "not-all-palm-oil-mills-buy-fresh-fruit-bunches-at-low-prices-1780286776",
        "date": "2026-05-31 14:14:00",
        "title": "Not all palm oil mills buy fresh fruit bunches at low prices",
        "author": "Sakina Rakhma Diah Setiawan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Agriculture",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government's single-window export policy for strategic resources has sparked concerns among palm oil farmers in North Sumatra amid falling fresh fruit bunch prices. Despite this, certain mills like PT RMM are paying higher prices in line with regulations, supporting farmers facing increased fertiliser and fuel costs. The Ministry of Agriculture has reported a reduction in mills violating pricing rules compared to previous data.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA - Plans to implement a single-window export policy for\nstrategic natural resources through Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI)\nhave sparked concerns among palm oil farmers, particularly in North\nSumatra. Farmers believe the policy could exacerbate existing challenges\nin the palm oil trade, especially falling prices at the plantation\nlevel.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The prices were once good, reaching Rp 3,600 to Rp 3,700 per kg. Now\nthey\u2019re only Rp 2,300 to Rp 2,500. Our situation is worsened by high\nfertiliser costs. NPK fertiliser has risen to Rp 900,000 per sack from\nRp 700,000,\u2019 said Wahyudin, a palm oil farmer in Langkat, on Sunday (31\nMay 2026).<\/p>\n<p>However, not all palm oil mills purchase fresh fruit bunches (FFB) at\nlow prices. Some mills are not significantly affected by the\nsingle-window export policy through DSI. According to them, the pricing\nmechanism follows government formulas and official local guidelines, so\nplasma farmers receive prices based on regional determinations.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We are grateful that PT RMM buys our FFB at a high price, in line\nwith Disbun regulations. Farmers can feel more at ease, balancing high\nfertiliser and fuel costs,\u2019 explained Mujahit.<\/p>\n<p>The palm oil farmers\u2019 cooperative in Sikarakara village, Natal\nsubdistrict, stated they maintain a positive and mutually beneficial\nrelationship with PT RMM as the core company. This number has decreased\ncompared to the Ministry of Agriculture\u2019s initial finding of 139 mills\npurchasing below the reference price.<\/p>\n<p>According to Sudaryono, the government has commended palm oil\nprocessing companies that adhere to TBS pricing rules and purchase\nharvests according to the applicable formula. This move is considered\nvital for safeguarding palm oil farmers\u2019 welfare amid global commodity\nmarket volatility.<\/p>",
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