PALMOILMAGAZINE, JAMBI – Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices for oil palm plantations in Jambi Province weakened for the April 24–30, 2026 pricing period, based on the latest decision by the provincial pricing committee.
The committee agreed to lower the benchmark price for oil palms aged 10 to 20 years by IDR 64.39/kg, bringing the rate down to IDR 3,894.43/kg. This category is commonly used as the reference for mature and peak-yielding plantations.
The committee also determined the crude palm oil (CPO) reference price at IDR 14,112.11/kg, while palm kernel was valued at IDR 15,825.50/kg. The K index, which reflects efficiency and yield factors in the pricing formula, was set at 95.02%.
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According to data compiled by Palmoilmagazine.com from the Jambi Provincial Plantation Agency, FFB prices for younger palms were also set at varying levels. Trees aged three years were priced at IDR 3,014.23/kg, while four-year-old palms were valued at IDR 3,244.41/kg.
Meanwhile, palms aged five years were set at IDR 3,391.65/kg, six years at IDR 3,531.81/kg, seven years at IDR 3,620.61/kg, and eight years at IDR 3,699.93/kg.
For older productive trees, nine-year-old palms were priced at IDR 3,771.30/kg, while those aged 21 to 24 years reached IDR 3,782.06/kg. Trees aged 25 years were set lower at IDR 3,617.35/kg, reflecting declining productivity as plantations age.
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The latest adjustment highlights how regional FFB prices remain closely tied to movements in CPO and kernel markets, as well as plantation productivity across age profiles. (P2)
