PTPN I expands estate

Wed, 29 Jul 1998, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAKARTA (JP): State plantation company PTPN I announced Monday
it would expand its oil palm plantation in Aceh to 120,000
hectares by 2000.

Company president Budiono Arismunandar said in Cot Girek,
North Aceh regency, that about 8,000 hectares would be
established in Matangkuli, Sawang, Kuta Makmur and Lhoksukon
districts in North Aceh regency late this year.

"Those areas are very good for oil palm plantation," Budiono
told Antara news agency.

PTPN I currently operates 7,542 hectares of oil palm estates,
304 hectares of cocoa estates and a palm oil refinery in Cot
Girek. (gis)

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