PALMOILMAGAZINE, PALANGKA RAYA – Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices in Central Kalimantan rose during the first period of April 2026 (April 1–16), reflecting improved upstream palm oil market conditions. Based on the provincial pricing committee’s decision, FFB from oil palm trees aged 10 to 20 years increased by IDR 124.52/kg to IDR 3,897.96/kg.
The increase signals a recovery at the farmer level, supported by firmer crude palm oil (CPO) and derivative product prices. The next pricing meeting for the second April period is scheduled for May 5, 2026, in Palangka Raya.
In the same period, CPO prices were set at IDR 15,657.03/kg, while palm kernel prices reached IDR 15,869.55/kg, with a K index of 91.91%.
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Data obtained by Palmoilmagazine.com from the Central Kalimantan Plantation Agency showed price variations across different age groups. FFB from 3-year-old palms was priced at IDR 3,174.12/kg, 4-year-old at IDR 3,297.63/kg, 5-year-old at IDR 3,454.72/kg, and 6-year-old at IDR 3,589.52/kg.
Prices continued to rise with age, with 7-year-old palms at IDR 3,607.42/kg, 8-year-old at IDR 3,682.96/kg, and 9-year-old at IDR 3,768.47/kg. The highest level was recorded in the productive age group of 10–20 years at IDR 3,897.96/kg.
For older plantations, prices showed a gradual decline, with 21-year-old palms at IDR 3,843.37/kg, 22-year-old at IDR 3,744.07/kg, 23-year-old at IDR 3,635.97/kg, 24-year-old at IDR 3,541.75/kg, and 25-year-old trees at IDR 3,484.14/kg.
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The rise in FFB prices indicates strengthening conditions in the upstream sector, particularly among productive-age plantations that remain the backbone of output. Going forward, price movements are expected to remain influenced by global CPO trends as well as domestic supply and demand dynamics. (P3)
