PALMOILMAGAZINE, PEKANBARU — Good news comes from the palm oil sector in Riau Province, as the Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Price for Plasma Plantations saw an increase. According to Decree No. 22 on FFB pricing for the July 2–8, 2025 period, the pricing team approved a price increase of IDR 14.93/kg for 9-year-old oil palm trees, bringing the price to IDR 3,284.88/kg.
Based on data from the Riau Plantation Agency, cited by Palmoilmagazine.com, the detailed plasma FFB prices by tree age are as follows:
- 3 years: IDR 2,521.99/kg
- 4 years: IDR 2,868.03/kg
- 5 years: IDR 3,042.45/kg
- 6 years: IDR 3,176.39/kg
- 7 years: IDR 3,243.76/kg
- 8 years: IDR 3,282.22/kg
- 9 years: IDR 3,284.88/kg
- 10–20 years: IDR 3,266.31/kg
- 21 years: IDR 3,213.62/kg
- 22 years: IDR 3,162.77/kg
- 23 years: IDR 3,108.83/kg
- 24 years: IDR 3,049.54/kg
- 25 years: IDR 2,983.06/kg
For this same period, the Crude Palm Oil (CPO) was priced at IDR 13,588.82/kg, Palm kernel was set at IDR 9,941.35/kg, Palm shell was valued at IDR 18.50/kg, and The K index used in calculations stood at 92.31%.
This slight increase in TBS pricing offers welcome relief and optimism for plasma oil palm farmers in Riau, as they continue to depend on stable and fair pricing to sustain their livelihoods. (P3)
