Indonesia’s Palm Industry Overview

Palm Oil• A type of vegetable oil that

is produced from the fruit of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis)

• Production of Palm Oil takes place in Borneo and Sumatra’s rainforest. It has a suitable light, humidity, and fertile soil that makes palm oil grows well in Indonesia.

• It is used for production of cooking oil, soap, margarine, biodiesel, soap, etc.

Indonesia : Largest Exporter of Palm Oil

• More than 50% of palm oil used worldwide comes from Indonesia• Palm oil contributes 8.9% of total export from Indonesia• Palm oil as major contributor for GDP Growth rate• Around 2.7% labour force created from palm oil industry

Negative effect of Palm Oil Industry

• Deforestation: Palm oil industry

burns the rainforest to create a new field for palm oil plantation• Destroy habitat for

endangered species• Air pollution, haze

Indonesian Government Action to Encounter the Challenges

1. B15 Program– A Program to blend 15% biodiesel to diesel fuel.

• It aims to decreases the consumption of imported diesel fuel• Reduce carbon dioxide emission by 29%

2. Cruse Palm Oil (CPO) Fund

- The fund will be collected at rate USD$50 per ton of CPO and USD$20-30 per ton of processed palm oil that are sold.

- The fund that is collected will be used for research and development of biodiesel, subsidize B15 program, and also for replanting older palm oil trees

and other trees that belong to community to build Indonesia’s rain forest again.

Palm Oil Chemicals

RBD Palm Oil RBD Palm Olein RBD Palm Stearin

RBD Palm Kernel Oil RBD Palm Kernel Olein RBD Palm Kernel Stearin

Palm Oil Chemicals

Palm Acid Oil Palm Fatty Acid Distillates

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