RI Government Meets With Palm Oil Farmers to Address Concerns About Falling Prices

CPO - JAKARTA. The Indonesian government met with palm oil farmer groups on Friday to address concerns about a steep decline in the prices of fresh fruit bunches (FFB), which farmers say was caused by uncertainties about a new plan to funnel all palm oil exports through a state agency.

Palm farmers complained earlier this week that after the policy to centralise exports was announced, many FFB collection points shut down, causing prices at the farmers level to collapse.