PALMOILMAGAZINE, PALANGKA RAYA — Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices for plasma smallholder oil palm plantations in Central Kalimantan fell during the second period of April 2026. Based on the pricing committee meeting for the 16–30 April 2026 period, FFB prices for oil palm trees aged 10–20 years dropped by IDR 114.81 per kilogram to IDR 3,783.15/kg.
The pricing decision was issued by the Central Kalimantan Plasma FFB Pricing Team and serves as the official benchmark for payments to partnered smallholders across the province.
For this pricing period, crude palm oil (CPO) was set at IDR 15,155.77/kg, while palm kernel prices reached IDR 15,584.54/kg, with the K index recorded at 91.91%.
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Meanwhile, the next pricing meeting for the first period of May 2026 is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 19 May 2026, in Palangka Raya.
According to data compiled by Palmoilmagazine.com from the Central Kalimantan Plantation Agency, FFB prices across various tree age categories also saw adjustments. Oil palm trees aged three years were priced at IDR 3,079.49/kg, four years at IDR 3,198.78/kg, and five years at IDR 3,351.09/kg.
Prices for six-year-old palms were set at IDR 3,482.57/kg, seven-year-old palms at IDR 3,499.07/kg, and eight-year-old palms at IDR 3,572.92/kg.
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Meanwhile, nine-year-old palms were valued at IDR 3,656.33/kg. For older plantations, 21-year-old palms were priced at IDR 3,730.41/kg, 22-year-old palms at IDR 3,634.29/kg, 23-year-old palms at IDR 3,529.46/kg, 24-year-old palms at IDR 3,439.06/kg, and 25-year-old palms at IDR 3,383.26/kg.
The decline in plasma FFB prices in Central Kalimantan reflects ongoing volatility in the global palm oil market, including movements in vegetable oil prices and export demand. Despite the correction, FFB prices for prime productive-age plantations remained above IDR 3,700/kg, indicating relatively stable returns for plasma smallholders. (P3)
