PALMOILMAGAZINE, PADANG – Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices in West Sumatra declined during the fourth pricing period of April 2026, covering 22 to 30 April, based on the latest decision by the provincial pricing committee.
The committee agreed to lower the benchmark price for oil palm trees aged 10 to 20 years by Rp119.76/kg to Rp4,049.04/kg. This age bracket remains the key reference category for plantation productivity in the province.
The latest pricing formula was calculated using a crude palm oil (CPO) reference price of Rp15,275.35/kg, palm kernel price of Rp16,521.90/kg, shell value of Rp17.25/kg, and K index of 93.11%.
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According to data from the West Sumatra Provincial Agency for Plantations, Food Crops, and Horticulture, prices for younger plantations were set at Rp3,153.53/kg for three-year-old trees, Rp3,339.26/kg for four-year-old trees, Rp3,541.37/kg for five-year-old trees, Rp3,657.24/kg for six-year-old trees, Rp3,807.89/kg for seven-year-old trees, and Rp3,952.41/kg for eight-year-old trees.
Meanwhile, nine-year-old plantations were priced at Rp4,034.84/kg, while trees aged 10 to 20 years were set at Rp4,049.04/kg. Older plantations were priced at Rp3,882.89/kg for 21-year-old trees, Rp3,877.67/kg for 22-year-old trees, Rp3,820.54/kg for 23-year-old trees, Rp3,645.40/kg for 24-year-old trees, and Rp3,610.04/kg for 25-year-old trees.
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The decline reflects continuing pressure on regional FFB prices as movements in CPO and kernel markets remain the main determinants of farmer-level returns across Indonesia’s palm oil producing regions. (P2)
