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Asked to revitalize cocoa, rubber and coconut plantati, BPDPKS will be changed to BPDP.

Asked to revitalize cocoa, rubber and coconut plantati, BPDPKS will be changed to BPDP.

July 25, 2024 The government plans to change the Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDPKS) to the Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP). The Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Airlangga Hartarto, conveyed this to the media crew in Jakarta on Thursday (25/7).The conversion aims to increase the plantation sector's results in each region through fund management so that it does not only focus on palm oil plantations. Therefore, Airlangga continued,...
<strong>Ministry of Industry Policy Intervention Expected to Reduce The Rate of Natural Rubber Land Conversion</strong>

Ministry of Industry Policy Intervention Expected to Reduce The Rate of Natural Rubber Land Conversion

July 12, 2023 The rubber-based industry in Indonesia is entirely developed with a variety of products. To maintain the fulfilment of raw material needs, the Ministry of Industry hopes that the conversion of rubber plantations to other commodities will decrease. Merrijantij Punguan Pintaria, Director of Forest and Plantation Products Industry, Directorate General of Agro-Industry, Ministry of Industry, stated this to Plantation Media. The Ministry of Industry has carried out various...
<strong>Natural Rubber Prices in North Sumatra Rise to IDR 8,500 – IDR 9,500/Kg, Farmers Say Still Far From Ideal Price Level</strong>

Natural Rubber Prices in North Sumatra Rise to IDR 8,500 – IDR 9,500/Kg, Farmers Say Still Far From Ideal Price Level

June 12, 2023 The price of natural rubber at the farm level in North Sumatra (SUMUT) is now at IDR 8,500/kg from the previous IDR 7,000/kg. But despite the increase, this price is still far from the farmers' ideal price of IDR 15,000/kg. Since the beginning of 2023, the average price of rubber is still below the farmers' ideal price in the IDR 7,000 to IDR 8,000/kg range. Even farmers...
<strong>Indonesia Natural Rubber Production Drops, Rubber Industry Forced to Import</strong>

Indonesia Natural Rubber Production Drops, Rubber Industry Forced to Import

June 21, 2023 Natural Rubber Industry sector experiences a decline for domestic natural rubber production supply since 2017. As a result, total export for natural rubber products has decreased. Executive Director of the Rubber Association of Indonesia (GAPKINDO), Erwin Tunas, said the average yearly export decline was 10%. It is predicted that this will continue this year. Indeed, rubber exports have decreased, so on average, it has almost hit 10%...
The Government of Indonesia is Committed to Keep Stabilizing Rubber Prices and Initiating Regional Rubber Exchanges

The Government of Indonesia is Committed to Keep Stabilizing Rubber Prices and Initiating Regional Rubber Exchanges

May 17, 2023 Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia, which are members of the International Rubber Tripartite Council or ITRC, are committed to maintaining international natural rubber prices. Indonesia is also currently initiating the establishment of a regional rubber exchange. Strengthening the position of rubber-producing countries in ASEAN, the three countries will continue to persuade Vietnam to join the ITRC and the International Rubber Consortium or IRCo. On the other hand, IRCo...
A Bundle of regulation to Inhibit palm oil-rubber, Indonesia-Malaysia agreed to have Joint Mission Agenda to the European Union

A Bundle of regulation to Inhibit palm oil-rubber, Indonesia-Malaysia agreed to have Joint Mission Agenda to the European Union

May 26, 2023 Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to visit the European Union (EU) in a joint mission to Brussels, Belgium, on 30-31 May 2023. This mission will bring up several issues related to EU regulation that could threaten the sustainability of Indonesian and Malaysian several commodities (palm oil to rubber). Starting from anti-deforestation regulations, which will also threaten exports of coffee, cocoa, cattle, timber, rubber, and soybeans, as well...
Rubber Industry Performance Shifts from Contraction to Expansion Status

Rubber Industry Performance Shifts from Contraction to Expansion Status

April 28, 2023 The rubber, plastic goods, and furniture industry experienced an increase and switched from contraction to expansion in April 2023. The rubber and plastic goods industry increased new orders, unlike last month when distributors reduced orders to clear available stock. A spokesman for the Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin), Febri Hendri Antoni Arif, said during April 2023 IKI releases in Jakarta Friday (28/4) that almost the same conditions were...
Natural rubber demand began to slow recovery, and January export actualization rose 11.7% but still overshadowed by Pestalotiopsis leaf fall disease

Natural rubber demand began to slow recovery, and January export actualization rose 11.7% but still overshadowed by Pestalotiopsis leaf fall disease

February 22, 2023 Actualization of natural rubber exports from North Sumatra for January 2023 shipments rose significantly by 11.7% to 29,585 tons compared to December 2022. It is just that this increase, according to the Executive Secretary for the Rubber Association of Indonesia (GAPKINDO) for the North Sumatra Branch, Edy Irwansyah, this actualization has not been able to reach a normal average monthly export of around 38,000-40,000 tons. On a...
The Gloomy Situation for Indonesian Natural Rubber, Rubber Factory Collapsed Due to Land Conversion

The Gloomy Situation for Indonesian Natural Rubber, Rubber Factory Collapsed Due to Land Conversion

February 28, 2023 One by one, the crumb rubber factories in West Sumatra collapsed from business, caused by the lack of supply of raw materials due to land conversion. Dusk when the latex industry in Tanah Gadang begins. The West Sumatra Province Industry and Trade Service (Disperindag) disclosed the closure of the rubber factory. Head of the Non-Agro Industry Sector, West Sumatra Disperindag Wahendra, said three rubber factories closed in...
Indonesia and Malaysia Open the Table for Discussing the Palm Oil and Natural Rubber Trade Challenges

Indonesia and Malaysia Open the Table for Discussing the Palm Oil and Natural Rubber Trade Challenges

February 10, 2023 The Minister of Trade (Mendag) of the Republic of Indonesia, Zulkifli Hasan, discussed the challenges and dynamics of global trade in palm oil and natural rubber commodities with Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Commodities, Dato' Sri Haji Fadillah bin Haji Yusof. The Minister of Trade said that he and Deputy Prime Minister Dato' Sri Haji Fadillah Bin Haji Yusof met to discuss increasing...
Overshadowed by discriminatory policies, will the European Union enforce policy for Indonesian natural rubber and palm oil commodities?

Overshadowed by discriminatory policies, will the European Union enforce policy for Indonesian natural rubber and palm oil commodities?

January 31, 2023 Indonesia is the world's largest producer of essential commodities, including palm oil and natural rubber. The world's demand for these two commodities is increasing in line with the increase in world population, developments in lifestyle trends, and the increasing variety of consumer products. The current increase in world demand for palm oil is also triggered by the increasing need for renewable energy sources and the disruption of...
Natural Rubber Industry Expected to Support Earthquake-Resistant Infrastructure Industry Development

Natural Rubber Industry Expected to Support Earthquake-Resistant Infrastructure Industry Development

January 30, 2023 The natural rubber industry is one of the industries that contribute significantly to the national economy. Its contribution to national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth will reach IDR 69.07 trillion in 2021, up 1.08% compared to the previous year, which amounted to IDR 68.34 trillion. The Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Airlangga Hartarto, explained that this growth was evident in the rubber industry, especially in the rubber,...
Ministry of Industry: Rubber Commodity Contributes IDR 110 Trillion in Foreign Exchange and Absorbs 60,000 Workers

Ministry of Industry: Rubber Commodity Contributes IDR 110 Trillion in Foreign Exchange and Absorbs 60,000 Workers

December 19, 2022 The Director General of Agro-Industry at the Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin), Putu Juli Ardika, said that rubber commodities have an essential role in the national economy. According to data from the Ministry of Industry, the national rubber industry (upstream and downstream sectors) significantly contributes to foreign exchange earnings of US$7.1 billion, equivalent to Rp.110.69 trillion in 2021. Putu said that Indonesia is the world's second-largest natural rubber...
Gala Dinner GAPKINDO 2022

Gala Dinner GAPKINDO 2022

August 14, 2022 After Congress, which resulted in the decision of the management for the 2022-2025 period, the 2022 GAPKINDO Gala Dinner was held at Coconut Garden, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Nusa Dua, Bali Friday, July 22, 2022, which was attended by all participants of the XIX Congress along with invited participants. From Indonesian natural rubber buyers: Goodyear, Bridgestone, Michelin, Sumitomo and Chairman of DEKARINDO (Indonesian Rubber Council) Mr Aziz Pane,...
GAPKINDO Held the XIX Congress

GAPKINDO Held the XIX Congress

August 14, 2022 The Rubber Association of Indonesia (GAPKINDO) successfully held the XIX GAPKINDO Congress at the Grand Hyatt Hotel Bali Nusa Dua, July 20-21, 2022. The Congress under the theme "Synergy to Build a Sustainable and Equitable National Rubber" was attended by the central and branch board of GAPKINDO as well as the head of member companies in GAPKINDO. In his speech when officially open the Congress, the Chairman...
Prices Continue to Drop, Kuta Julung Rubber Farmers Ask for Government’s Attention

Prices Continue to Drop, Kuta Julung Rubber Farmers Ask for Government’s Attention

April 28, 2022 The price of rubber at the farm level in Kuta Jurung Village, which is still part of the administrative area of ​​Sinembah Tanjung Muda Hilir District, Deliserdang Regency, has decreased, although not significantly. Currently, the price of rubber at the farm level is recorded at Rp. 11,000/kg from the previous set by collectors at Rp. 11,500/kg. Sungkunen Tarigan, a rubber farmer in the village, when contacted on...
The Government’s Efforts to Optimize Natural Rubber at the Global Level through SNARPI

The Government’s Efforts to Optimize Natural Rubber at the Global Level through SNARPI

May 04, 2022 The government optimizes national natural rubber towards a sustainable management and development system globally through the Sustainable Natural Rubber Platform of Indonesia (SNARPI). Deputy for the Coordination of Food and Agribusiness at the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs in Jakarta Tuesday said her expectation that SNARPI can become the primary reference for issues related to national natural rubber sustainability and become the main gate to open for...
Crumb Rubber Factory in West Kalimantan Experiences the Supply Shortage for Raw Materials (Bokar) Around 50%

Crumb Rubber Factory in West Kalimantan Experiences the Supply Shortage for Raw Materials (Bokar) Around 50%

Crumb rubber factories in West Kalimantan reported a shortage of raw materials for processing rubber (Bokar), reaching 50% of the total factory capacity that must be produced, so they have to bring it in from outside the region. Chairman of the Rubber Association of Indonesia (GAPKINDO) for West Kalimantan region, Jusdar, as quoted by Antara, Thursday, July 8, 2021, said the main problem faced by rubber factories today is the...
The Ministry of Agriculture Targets 1,100 Ha for Replanting Natural Rubber Plantation in 2021

The Ministry of Agriculture Targets 1,100 Ha for Replanting Natural Rubber Plantation in 2021

In 2021, the Directorate General (DG) of Plantations of the Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) targets replanting smallholder rubber plantations of 1,100 ha. The goal is to increase the productivity of rubber. The Directorate General of Plantations noted that 168,000 ha of smallholder rubber plantations needed rejuvenation. Currently, the area of ​​rubber plantations is around 3.6 million ha, with a production of 3.7 million tons. Meanwhile, the national rubber production in...
The Exports of Rubber and Rubber Goods Targeted at US$ 6.3-7.3 billion

The Exports of Rubber and Rubber Goods Targeted at US$ 6.3-7.3 billion

The government and rubber industry players are targeting exports of rubber and rubber goods in 2021 to reach US$6.3-7.3 billion, 12.5-30.4% higher than the export value in 2020, which reached US$5.6 billion.The target of achieving rubber exports and rubber goods was agreed in a meeting held by the Directorate-General for National Export Development of the Ministry of Trade on June 21, 2021, in Jakarta, attended by representatives of the Rubber...
Foreign Importers Ask for Delayed Delivery, North Sumatra’s Rubber Exports Drop 10.3%

Foreign Importers Ask for Delayed Delivery, North Sumatra’s Rubber Exports Drop 10.3%

Export activities of rubber commodities from North Sumatra experienced a significant decline in April 2021. Executive Secretary at the Rubber Association of Indonesia (GAPKINDO) for North Sumatra Region, Edy Irwansyah, said that North Sumatra's rubber export performance in April 2021 was only 31,555 tons. It fell 10.3% compared to the previous month, which reached 35,190 tons. However, Edy said the total rubber export volume during January-April 2021 increased by 3.4%...
Asphalt Rubber Program and its Challenges for Downstreaming Industry

Asphalt Rubber Program and its Challenges for Downstreaming Industry

The fall in the price of rubber on the international market since 2015 has made domestic farmers scream because the selling price is only around Rp. 6,000 per kilogram. However, the condition has helped a little because the production can be absorbed domestically. This happened after the government decided to use rubber asphalt as a raw material for road infrastructure projects. Rubber asphalt is a mixture of asphalt with rubber-based...
Soft-Launching Sustainable Natural Rubber Platform of Indonesia (SNARPI)

Soft-Launching Sustainable Natural Rubber Platform of Indonesia (SNARPI)

"New National Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber" Concern for the national sustainable development of natural rubber will have a new national platform through the Sustainable Natural Rubber Platform of Indonesia, which is abbreviated as SNARPI, whose existence was announced on April 30, 2021, by the Deputy for Food and Agribusiness Coordination, Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia. The initial launch or soft-launching of SNARPI was carried...
Hit by La Nina, Production and Export for Natural Rubber in North Sumatra is Depressed

Hit by La Nina, Production and Export for Natural Rubber in North Sumatra is Depressed

The increasing rainfall intensity due to the La Nina phenomenon has reduced the production of rubber commodities in North Sumatra. Executive Secretary of the Rubber Association of Indonesia (GAPKINDO) for North Sumatra Edy Irwansyah said the decline in rubber production due to this natural phenomenon occurred since October 2020. This caused the crumb rubber processing factory to experience difficulties in supplying raw materials so that the volume of rubber exports...
GAPKINDO Conducts an El Nino and La Nina Webinar

GAPKINDO Conducts an El Nino and La Nina Webinar

The Rubber Association of Indonesia (GAPKINDO) held a webinar with the theme of the Extreme Climate Phenomenon El Nino and La Nina: Its impact on the production and availability of rubber raw materials crumb rubber industry. The activity, which was held on March 24, 2021, presented a keynote speaker, namely Dr. Dodo Gunawan (Head of the Center for Climate Change Information, Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics), Dr. Thomas Wijaya...
Natural Rubber Commodities in West Sumatra are starting to be replaced by Coconut

Natural Rubber Commodities in West Sumatra are starting to be replaced by Coconut

The West Sumatra Provincial Government no longer uses rubber as one of the leading commodities. Even starting in 2021, the West Sumatra Horticultural and Plantation Food Crops Office have not allocated rubber plants assistance. Head of the Office of Horticultural Food Crops and Plantation of West Sumatra, Syafrizal, said there were many reasons to no longer concern to plant natural rubber commodity. This, according to Syafrizal, was done because, among...
Thailand Floods Become Momentum for Smallholder Farmers in South Sumatra to Boost Exports

Thailand Floods Become Momentum for Smallholder Farmers in South Sumatra to Boost Exports

Indonesia and Thailand are the world's two largest rubber exporting countries. It is just that Thailand is experiencing a critical phase due to a decrease in the amount of rubber production due to Pestalotiopsis leaf fall disease (PGDP) and floods that have hit several rubber-producing areas covering an area of ​​0.8 million hectares (ha). Head of Processing and Marketing of Products, South Sumatra Plantation Service, Rudi Arpian, said the incident...
Ministry of Industry Republic of Indonesia Supports National Natural Rubber Downstream Industry

Ministry of Industry Republic of Indonesia Supports National Natural Rubber Downstream Industry

The Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) is committed to encouraging the rubber processing industry sector to be more productive and competitive and diversify products by spur the rubber product downstream program. This is supported by Indonesia's potential to become the second-largest natural rubber producer in the world. Head of the Industrial Research and Development Agency (BPPI) of the Ministry of Industry, Doddy Rahadi, said the national rubber processing industry sector's contribution...
This year, The Absorption of Natural Rubber is Projected to Only 550,000 Tons

This year, The Absorption of Natural Rubber is Projected to Only 550,000 Tons

The Indonesian Rubber Council (DEKARINDO) projects that this year's rubber absorption will only be around 550,000 tons, down about 22 percent compared to last year's absorption of 711,360 tons. In line with this projection, the Central Statistics Agency noted that until the third quarter of 2020, the rubber and plastic rubber goods industry's performance still contracted 9.61%. Chairman of the Indonesian Rubber Council (Dekarindo) Azis Pane said that currently, the...
Boost Purchase of Local Products, Option to Buy Natural Rubber for Asphalt Rises Again

Boost Purchase of Local Products, Option to Buy Natural Rubber for Asphalt Rises Again

The government will spur the purchase of domestic products amid the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). This is included in the policy formulated by the Committee for Handling COVID-19 and National Economic Recovery. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto as Chairman of the Committee after a closed meeting on Monday (27/7), said that one of the products the government will buy through the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR)...
GAPKINDO Emphasized that Sustainable Rubber must pay more attention on smallholder’s economy

GAPKINDO Emphasized that Sustainable Rubber must pay more attention on smallholder’s economy

The initiative of several tire factories in the world to make natural rubber sustainable through the Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber was questioned by GAPKINDO (Rubber Association of Indonesia). In that letter to the Director of GPSNR, Stefano Safi, former director of the RSPO, GAPKINDO, stated how rubber's future can be sustainable amidst deteriorating economic conditions. Restrictions in many countries have affected tire manufacturers as well. They postponed the...
Legislator: Purchasing Smallholder Farmers’ Natural Rubber by the Ministry of Public Works and Housing Can Be An Alternative for Infrastructure Development Model

Legislator: Purchasing Smallholder Farmers’ Natural Rubber by the Ministry of Public Works and Housing Can Be An Alternative for Infrastructure Development Model

The member of House of Representatives for Commission V Muhammad Rifqinizami Karsayuda hopes the farmers' rubber purchasing program by the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) can be a model for infrastructure development in the region. He suggested that the Ministry of PUPR give a role model for the purchase of rubber farmers to PUPR agencies at provincial and district/city levels throughout Indonesia. Legislators from the Indonesian Democratic...
Reprimand Concerning Natural Rubber Purchasing by Members of Parliament, Minister Basuki added Riau Into the List

Reprimand Concerning Natural Rubber Purchasing by Members of Parliament, Minister Basuki added Riau Into the List

Minister of Public Works and Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono conveyed an apology to members of the House of Representatives. The latter protested because rubber produced by farmers in Riau Province was not purchased in the Covid-19 impact mitigation refocussing program at the Ministry of Public Works and Housing. In his presentation at a joint meeting of the House of Representatives Commission V on Monday (05/11/2020), Minister Basuki explained that the...
Nearly No Demand During Pandemic, Car Selling Down 90%

Nearly No Demand During Pandemic, Car Selling Down 90%

Covid-19 pandemic inflicted a significant blow to the automotive sector. Vehicle sales in April 2020 fell by 90.6% compared to the same month in the previous year due to weakening purchasing power and lack of demand. The Association of Indonesian for Automotive Industries (GAIKINDO) noted that car sales in April 2020 declined 90.6% to only 7,871 units compared to the same month in the previous year, which reached 84,056 units....
GAPKINDO South Sumatera Asks Factories to Still Receive Rubber from All Areas

GAPKINDO South Sumatera Asks Factories to Still Receive Rubber from All Areas

The Indonesian Rubber Association or GAPKINDO South Sumatera appealed for rubber factories to continue buying raw materials from all regions, without exception. The appeal was called for following a rubber factory in Palembang which refused supply from Prabumulih because the city had been designated a COVID-19 red zone. However, said Alex, the rubber factory must remain vigilant and tighten supervision of vehicles entering the factory. According to him, the factory...
The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing Will Buy Rp100 Billion Farmers’ Natural Rubber

The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing Will Buy Rp100 Billion Farmers’ Natural Rubber

The steps of the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing made a policy to buy rubber farmers received appreciation from the House of Representatives. The Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono said that in refocusing activities to mitigate the impact of COVID-19, the PUPR Ministry also carried out rubber purchases directly from farmers with a budget allocation of Rp100 billion. In a Virtual Work Meeting with...
In the Middle of Pandemic, Rubber Factory Still Operates

In the Middle of Pandemic, Rubber Factory Still Operates

The West Kalimantan Plantation Office confirmed that the rubber factory in its area was still operating amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The Head of the West Kalimantan Plantation Office, Heronimus Hero, accompanied by the Chairman of the West Kalimantan Indonesian Rubber Company (GAPKINDO), Jusdar and other entourage visited a rubber processing factory at PT Hok Tong Pontianak. The visit was to ensure that the rubber factory amid the COVID-19 outbreak in...
The Movement of GAPKINDO’s Branches Help Overcome COVID-19 Pandemic

The Movement of GAPKINDO’s Branches Help Overcome COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has swept the world. Indonesia also did not escape the virus attack. Until the end of April 2020, the number of positive patients infected with the virus has penetrated 10,000 people and spread throughout 34 provinces in Indonesia. Various efforts and policies have been implemented by the government to overcome the virus outbreak. The application of Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) has been carried out in several...
Corona Outbreak Widespread, Automotive Industry Prepares to Reduce Production

Corona Outbreak Widespread, Automotive Industry Prepares to Reduce Production

Car sales have plummeted since the coronavirus outbreak struck. Automotive industry players are preparing to reduce production. PT Honda Prospect Motor (HPM) Sales Director, Yusak Billy, said that the company continues to adjust production levels by following market demand. Yusak could not yet mention the planned production decline of HPM. He said HPM management was still monitoring conditions that could change at any time. According to Yusak, HPM also prepared...
BI Has No Plans Requiring the Conversion of Export Foreign Exchange Results into Rupiah

BI Has No Plans Requiring the Conversion of Export Foreign Exchange Results into Rupiah

Bank Indonesia (BI) reiterated that it would not control foreign exchange flows, especially to foreign investors. According to BI Governor Perry Warjiyo, the central bank is currently only managing foreign exchange for the Indonesian population. This is also in line with the Regulatory Substitute Law (Perppu) No. 1 of 2020. Even so, Perry also stressed that until now the central bank had no plans to require exporters to convert dollars...
Support From Government, Rubber Industry Must Improve Its Quality

Support From Government, Rubber Industry Must Improve Its Quality

Government support for the use of domestic downstream rubber industry products has been relatively good. Now the industry must continue to improve its quality to compete. Adiwidjaja Masman, Director of PT Kemenangan, stated this to Media Perkebunan.id. PT Kemenangan is a rubber processing company specializing in marine products. Founded in 1954, starting from a supplier of goods to the Ministry of Transportation then developed into manufacturing rubber products. Currently, 70%...
If the Rubber and Palm Oil Mill are Closed, It will give Impacts on the Economy of Bengkulu Province

If the Rubber and Palm Oil Mill are Closed, It will give Impacts on the Economy of Bengkulu Province

Increased unemployment is a threat to the economy of Bengkulu Province. This will happen if the oil palm and rubber factories close down as a result of the spread of the new coronavirus or Covid-19, as stated by an economic observer from Bengkulu University, Prof. Kamaludin. It is known, as of April 1, PT Batanghari Bengkulu Pratama (BBP) located in Taba Terukung Village, Karang Tinggi District, Central Bengkulu, has issued...
Restrictions on Palm Oil, Rubber and Timber Activities Continue During the Controlling Period of Community Activities

Restrictions on Palm Oil, Rubber and Timber Activities Continue During the Controlling Period of Community Activities

The Malaysian Ministry of Plantation Industry and Commodities has outlined five operations that will continue as usual during the implementation of the order to control community activities. In a statement today, the ministry said the five operations were harvesting oil palm by plantation companies and smallholders, processing fresh fruit bunches in palm oil mills, processing crude palm oil (CPO) in refineries. For the supply of local cooking oil, (4) rubber...
Rubber Farmers in South Sumatera Asked Mental Strength to Face Corona’s Economic Impact

Rubber Farmers in South Sumatera Asked Mental Strength to Face Corona’s Economic Impact

The South Sumatera Plantation Office appealed to rubber farmers to be mentally prepared to survive amid falling prices due to the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. This was said by the Head of Processing and Marketing of Products (P2HP) of the South Sumatera Plantation Office, Rudi Arpian, Tuesday (3/31/2020). Rubber farmers are urged to survive in this challenging situation, while the government is preparing direct assistance both through the...
World Demand for Natural Rubber and CPO Will Go Up because of the COVID-19 Pandemic

World Demand for Natural Rubber and CPO Will Go Up because of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Amid the Covid-19 outbreak, global rubber and CPO demand are expected to increase. Chairman of the Sumatran Plantation Company Cooperation Agency (BKS-PPS) Soedjai Kartasasmita said several factors caused the increase in rubber and CPO requests. This happens because many hospitals require rubber gloves. Besides, other rubber-based production industries require these leads. According to Soedjai, in terms of supply, the amount of rubber available was significantly reduced as a result of...
Rubber Prices in South Sumatera Declined, Production Drops 35%

Rubber Prices in South Sumatera Declined, Production Drops 35%

The price of rubber with dry rubber content (KKK) 100% in South Sumatera dropped to Rp13,892 per kilogram (Kg) on Monday (30/3). Rubber factory production was reduced by 35% and is predicted to get worse in March to April due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Head of Plantation Product Processing and Marketing (P2HP) Department of Plantation of South Sumatra Rudi Arpian said the price of rubber at the beginning of this...
European Bank Interested in Rubber Replanting Investment in Indonesia

European Bank Interested in Rubber Replanting Investment in Indonesia

The Chairman of the Indonesian Rubber Council (Dekarindo) Aziz Pane revealed, there are banks from Europe who are interested in financing replanting or rejuvenation on rubber plantations so that replanting is expected to be done immediately to encourage the domestic rubber industry. Because, in Indonesia the ratio of latex production in 1 hectare (ha) only gets 1 ton of latex, whereas in Vietnam and Thailand in 1 hectare it is...
30% of Rubber Plantations Must Be Replanted

30% of Rubber Plantations Must Be Replanted

The Indonesian Rubber Council (Dekarindo) states that around 600,000-900,000 hectares or 20-30% of the total rubber plantations in Indonesia must be replanted because they are already old. At present, Indonesia's total rubber plantations reach 3 million ha. Replanting is needed to maintain national natural rubber production above 3 million tons annually. Dekarindo Chairman Aziz Pane said, the rejuvenation of the rubber plant had been initiated by the government in 2017...

After Jokowi’s Meeting, Rubber Asphalt Begins to Use

After waiting for so long, the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) finally started using rubber asphalt for handling national roads throughout Indonesia. This policy is a follow-up to President Joko Widodo's instructions when engaging with Rubber Farmers in South Sumatra Province, in Musi Banyuasin Regency in March 2019. In its official statement on Thursday (22/08/2019), the Ministry of PUPR is targeting that in 2019 the effective length...