About Us
Mitra Media Network (Holding)
Established on 1 september 2007, PT Mitra Media Nusantara began from an idea to bring the media that can be a reference for national industry. PT Mitra Media Nusantara or the abbreviated form PT. MMN motto; Advanced, trusted and prominent in order to deliver benefits for industry players in Indonesia.
MMN is the pioneer of the segmented media that dedicating itself for a specific industry. Based on the lack of information and data makes industry players find difficult to analyze market and to know the growth of business information now and in the future.
MMN’s first product is InfoSAWIT magazine that was launched at Grand Hyatt Hotel Nusa Dua Bali on November 15, 2007. InfoSAWIT magazine is the first media that specifically discussing the information about national and world palm oil industries. Now PTMM have any product development such as InfoSAWIT online (Https://www.Infosawit.com), InfoSAWIT English (Https://en.infosawit.com), Palm Oil Magazine (https://palmoilmagazine.com), and Agricom (Https://www.agricom.id).
As a publishing company that focuses on print and electronic media, PT. MMN as a pillar of industry stakeholders, also have an important role to play in promoting the development of the national industry for the creation of strong industry for the welfare of the nation.
Palm Oil Magazine
Palm Oil Magazine is here as a medium of information about the palm oil industry in Indonesia in particular and the world’s palm oil industry in general. Comes with the concept of business media that provides information about the issue of the palm oil industry by carrying out eight leading themes related to plantations, regulations, international and sustainability.
The participation of palm oil industry players in providing information in Palm Oil Magazine is an incomparable contribution to the formation of information sharing among readers as well as strengthening the quality of the news.
Writing Quality
In order to produce good writing, weight remains the main priority of the editor. Therefore, the concept of writing accompanied by the latest data becomes a strong asset for Palm Oil Magazine in presenting all the themes raised, as well as being a reference for the palm oil industry in Indonesia.
Industry Support
Palm Oil Magazine so far has received support from palm oil associations, plantation companies, governments, and international institutions, including: the Indonesian Palm Oil Society (MAKSI), the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BRIN), Indonesian Growers, and the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
Editorial Team
Publisher / Editor-in-Chief
Ignatius Ery Kurniawan
Business Director
Yustinus Eryanto Setiawan
Editorial Board
- Dr. Bungaran Saragih
- Dr. Erliza Hambali
- Dr. Purwiyatno Hariyadi
- Derom Bangun
- Kris Hadisoebroto
- Seman S. Suhenda
- Maruli Gultom
- Rahardi
- Edi Suhardi
Managing Editor
Atep Yulianto Irawan
Editor
Samsudin
Reporters
- Daniel Tampubolon
- Thomas Fatma
- Winda Stephani Aritonang
Design & Layout
Sam
Website
Yulianto
Photographer
Ferdinand Ernando Novialdi
Administrative Staff
- Febrilian Yesri
- Arini Dwi Putri
Publisher
PT Mitra Media Nusantara
Editorial, Marketing & Office Address
Bukit Golf Residence, Block AR No. 37,
Jl. Arcadia Raya, Bojong Nangka,
Gunung Putri District, Bogor Regency,
West Java 19659, Indonesia
Editorial Contacts:
+62 812 8483 2789
+62 812 872 99959
Ministry of Law and Human Rights Registration:
AHU-0184387.AH.01.11.TAHUN 2020
ISSN 3063-6981
Email: palmoilmagazine@gmail.com
Contact / WhatsApp : 081284832789
MMN Network:
https://beige-heron-208544.hostingersite.com
Regional:
https://sumatera.infosawit.com
https://kalimantan.infosawit.com
https://sulawesi.infosawit.com
Media entrepreneur:
Event:
https://sawitfest.infosawit.com/
palmoilmagazine@gmail.com
Meet the Team
Ignatius Ery Kurniawan, S.Pd.
Editor-in-Chief, InfoSAWIT
Education
Ignatius Ery Kurniawan enrolled at Universitas Negeri Jakarta in 1997. He is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Management at IPB University, which he began in 2020.
Professional Career
He currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of InfoSAWIT, a specialized publication covering Indonesia’s and the global palm oil plantation industry. He has held the position since 2007.
Throughout his career at InfoSAWIT, he has undertaken extensive reporting assignments in palm oil plantations and covered various industry workshops, seminars, and related events.
Prior to joining InfoSAWIT, he worked as a mathematics teacher at Saint Joseph Junior and Senior High Schools from 2002 to 2004. From 2004 to 2010, he served as Executive Secretary of the Indonesian Association of Oleochemical Producers (APOLIN).
Professional Organizations
He has been actively involved in a number of organizations representing the upstream and downstream palm oil sectors. His previous roles and affiliations include:
- Secretary III of the Indonesian Palm Oil Board (Dewan Minyak Sawit Indonesia/DMSI) in 2009.
- Masyarakat Perkelapa Sawitan Indonesia (MAKSI).
- Indonesian National Interpretation Working Group for RSPO (INA-NIWG RSPO).
- Working Group of the Ministry of Industry for the Palm Oil Industry.
- Indonesian Chemical Industry Federation (FIKI).
- REACH National Desk Help for Indonesia.
- Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS) Alumni.
- New Global Cooperation (NGC Group).
- Forum Jurnalis Sawit (Palm Oil Journalists Forum).
Publications
He is the author of:
- Palm Oil Guidebook – Smallholder Palm Oil Plantations, published in 2022 (ISBN 978-623-09-0957-3).
- Palm Oil Handbook – Smallholder’s Palm Oil Plantation, published in 2022 (ISBN 978-623-09-2474-3).
Areas of Expertise
His professional expertise includes:
- Freelance writer specializing in the palm oil business.
- Independent consultant in the palm oil sector, with projects including:
- Palm oil downstream development, sponsored by Indonesia’s Ministry of Industry, 2009–2011.
- Sustainable palm oil impacts in Indonesia, in cooperation with Diee from Germany and UNDP, focusing on smallholder development, 2012.
- Sustainable palm oil development in Indonesia, sponsored by Goodhope Group, 2012–2014.
- Public relations for sustainable palm oil development, focusing on government institutions, NGOs, journalists, and smallholders, in a project supporting Gollin Harris PR, 2014–2015.
- Independent consultancy and media handling for jurisdictional certification, focusing on Central Kalimantan and South Sumatra, sponsored by INOBU and IDH, 2015–2016.
- Speaker and moderator at conferences and workshops organized by institutions including the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Industry, IPB University, and business organizations.
- Participant and exhibitor at the China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) in Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, in November 2009.
- Specialist trainer in industry communications, with a focus on the palm oil and chemical industries, from 2010 to the present.
Additional Professional Activities
- AOTS (Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship) participant under the Embassy of Japan, Tokyo, January 2010.
- Participant in a Palm Oil Biomass Workshop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 2011.
- Has attended the RSPO Roundtable Meeting since 2012.
- Independent consultant in the palm oil sector, focusing on business, social, and environmental issues, since 2015.
Atep Yulianto Irawan, S.Pd.
Managing Editor, InfoSAWIT
Education
Atep Yulianto Irawan enrolled at Universitas Negeri Jakarta in 1997. During his university years, he was actively involved with the Lembaga Pers Mahasiswa (LPM) Didaktika, the student press organization at Universitas Negeri Jakarta, from 1997 to 2002.
Professional Career and Organizations
He currently serves as Managing Editor of InfoSAWIT, a specialized publication covering Indonesia’s and the global palm oil plantation industry. He has been part of the publication since 2007 and has carried out reporting assignments in palm oil plantations, as well as covering industry workshops and seminars.
Before joining InfoSAWIT, he worked as a Technical Development Designer at a Japanese manufacturing company in 2008. From 2002 to 2007, he worked as a graphic designer for a book publisher.
He is also an active member of the Indonesian Planters Society (IPS), Jakarta Planters Club (JPC), and the Association of Practitioners and Observers of the Cattle–Palm Oil Integration System (Gapensiska).
Publications
He has collaborated with practitioners and academics in the palm oil plantation sector on several publications, including:
- Best Management Practice Kelapa Sawit, published in 2017 (ISBN 978-979-29-6609-1).
- Good Agriculture Practice Kelapa Sawit, published in 2018 (ISBN 978-979-29-6995-5).
- Budidaya Kelapa Sawit Hasil Selangit Secara Berkelanjutan – Seri 1, published in 2019 (ISBN 978-602-1507-95-7).
- Palm Oil Guidebook – Smallholder Palm Oil Plantations, published in 2022 (ISBN 978-623-09-0957-3).
- Palm Oil Handbook – Smallholder’s Palm Oil Plantation, published in 2022 (ISBN 978-623-09-2474-3).
Writing Achievement
While he was a university student, he received Second Honorable Mention in a writing competition organized by the Women’s International Club Jakarta, an international women’s organization with members from countries including India, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
