PALMOILMAGAZINE, PANGKALPINANG – The Bangka Belitung Provincial Government, through its Agriculture and Food Security Agency, has officially set the purchase prices for plasma smallholders’ fresh fruit bunches (FFB) of oil palm for Period I of May 2026, effective from May 1 to May 15, 2026.
The pricing decision was finalized during a meeting of the Bangka Belitung Provincial Palm Oil FFB Pricing Team held on May 6, 2026, at the Agriculture and Food Security Agency office.
According to the official report No. 525/375/BA-TBS/DKPP-III reviewed by Palmoilmagazine.com on Tuesday (12/5/2026), the pricing calculation was based on data submitted by 25 participating companies. However, two companies — CV Mutiara Alam Lestari (MAL) and PT Mutiara Hijau Lestari (MHL) — were reported inactive, while PT Gemilang Cahaya Mentari (GCM) and PT Fenyen Agro Lestari (FAL) were excluded from the calculation process.
Based on the meeting results, the weighted average crude palm oil (CPO) price was determined at IDR 15,409.43 per kilogram, while the weighted average kernel price reached IDR 15,547.75 per kilogram with a K index of 92.93%.
“The weighted average CPO price was set at IDR 15,409.43 per kilogram, while the weighted average kernel price reached IDR 15,547.75 per kilogram,” the pricing team stated in the official report.
Meanwhile, the FFB price for oil palm trees aged 10–20 years was set at IDR 3,865 per kilogram, down IDR 21 compared to the previous period.
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The following are the plasma smallholder FFB prices in Bangka Belitung Province for Period I of May 2026:
- 3 years: IDR 3,153/kg
- 4 years: IDR 3,314/kg
- 5 years: IDR 3,577/kg
- 6 years: IDR 3,569/kg
- 7 years: IDR 3,582/kg
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- 8 years: IDR 3,682/kg
- 9 years: IDR 3,653/kg
- 10–20 years: IDR 3,865/kg
- 21 years: IDR 3,778/kg
- 22 years: IDR 3,591/kg
- 23 years: IDR 3,568/kg
- 24 years: IDR 3,415/kg
- 25 years: IDR 3,414/kg
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The Bangka Belitung Provincial Government emphasized that the pricing decision refers to Governor Regulation No. 14 of 2019 concerning guidelines for determining FFB purchase prices from local oil palm smallholders.
The pricing mechanism also follows Governor Decree No. 188.44/34/DPKP/2024 regarding the establishment of supervisory and pricing teams for oil palm FFB produced by local farmers. (P2)
