PALMOILMAGAZINE, PEKANBARU – Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices for plasma smallholders in Riau Province recorded an increase for the period of April 8–14, 2026. Based on the official pricing decree No. 11 issued by the provincial pricing team, the price for 9-year-old oil palm rose by IDR 124.78 per kilogram, reaching IDR 4,075.41/kg.
Data compiled by Palmoilmagazine.com from the Riau Provincial Plantation Agency shows that FFB prices vary by plant age. For younger palms, 3-year-old crops are priced at IDR 3,149.32/kg, while 4-year-old and 5-year-old palms stand at IDR 3,562.50/kg and IDR 3,773.32/kg, respectively. Prices continue to climb with maturity, with 6-year-old palms at IDR 3,936.53/kg, 7-year-old at IDR 4,022.26/kg, and 8-year-old at IDR 4,069.69/kg.
Peak pricing is seen around prime productive ages. Palms aged 9 years are valued at IDR 4,075.41/kg, while those in the 10–20 year range are slightly lower at IDR 4,054.50/kg. After this period, prices gradually decline in line with productivity. Palms aged 21 years are priced at IDR 3,992.04/kg, falling further to IDR 3,932.48/kg at 22 years and IDR 3,868.53/kg at 23 years.
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The downward trend continues for older plantations, with 24-year-old palms priced at IDR 3,798.60/kg and 25-year-old at IDR 3,719.78/kg. Meanwhile, palms aged 26 to 30 years range between IDR 3,672.16/kg and IDR 3,545.59/kg.
Supporting the increase, the benchmark crude palm oil (CPO) price was set at IDR 16,048.90/kg, while palm kernel prices reached IDR 15,699.64/kg. Shell value was recorded at IDR 16.94/kg, with the K index standing at 92.67%, reflecting relatively strong returns for smallholders during the period. (P2)
