PALMOILMAGAZINE, JAKARTA – The Indonesian government has successfully reclaimed over 1 million hectares of palm oil plantations previously managed by 369 companies. This move was executed within two months of the implementation of Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 5 of 2025 on Forest Area Regulation.
Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin stated that this initiative is part of the government’s efforts to enforce regulations regarding forest management. “The government has reclaimed over 1 million hectares of palm oil land in just two months, and these areas will be managed according to the prevailing regulations,” said Sjafrie at the Attorney General’s Office, as quoted by Palmoilmagazine.com from Kabar24.com, Wednesday (26/3/2025).
Febrie Adriansyah, the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes at the Attorney General’s Office, explained that the total reclaimed land reached 1,001,674.14 hectares, spread across nine provinces and 64 districts. “We have reclaimed 1,001,674.14 hectares so far, covering nine provinces, 64 districts, and involving 369 companies,” he stated.
As part of the reclamation process, the government, through the Forest Area Regulation Task Force (Satgas PKH), has handed over 438,865 hectares of palm oil land to PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara (Persero), a state-owned plantation company. The handover occurred in two phases.
In the first phase, 221,868 hectares of land previously managed by Duta Palma Group were handed over on March 10, 2025. The second phase involved transferring 216,997.75 hectares from 109 other companies to PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara. “Today, the Satgas PKH is preparing to hand over another 216,997.75 hectares of forest land to Agrinas Palma from 109 companies,” Febrie added.
This government action is part of the broader effort to enforce legal frameworks in palm oil plantation management and ensure the protection of forest areas in accordance with established regulations. (P2)
