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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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