PALMOILMAGAZINE, PADANG – Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices in West Sumatra recorded a modest increase during the fourth pricing period of June 2026, covering June 22–30, offering a positive signal for oil palm growers in the province.
The provincial FFB pricing committee set the benchmark price for oil palm trees aged 10 to 20 years—the most productive category—at IDR 3,754.59 per kilogram, up IDR 34.52 per kilogram from the previous period.
The increase reflects improvements in reference prices for palm oil products, which serve as the basis for calculating FFB prices received by farmers.
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According to data obtained by Palmoilmagazine.com from the West Sumatra Plantation, Food Crops, and Horticulture Agency, FFB from three-year-old trees was priced at IDR 2,953.68 per kilogram. Prices for four-year-old and five-year-old trees reached IDR 3,120.07 and IDR 3,304.59 per kilogram, respectively.
FFB from six-year-old plantations was set at IDR 3,411.71 per kilogram, while seven-year-old and eight-year-old trees were priced at IDR 3,542.36 and IDR 3,672.61 per kilogram, respectively. Nine-year-old plantations received IDR 3,744.90 per kilogram.
The highest benchmark price was recorded in the 10–20-year productive age category at IDR 3,754.59 per kilogram.
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For older plantations, prices gradually declined. FFB from 21-year-old trees was valued at IDR 3,612.62 per kilogram, while 22-year-old trees were priced at IDR 3,606.10 per kilogram.
Meanwhile, prices for 23-year-old plantations reached IDR 3,550.89 per kilogram, followed by IDR 3,384.36 per kilogram for 24-year-old trees and IDR 3,344.85 per kilogram for 25-year-old plantations.
For the current pricing period, the reference crude palm oil (CPO) price was established at IDR 15,034.01 per kilogram. Palm kernel prices were set at IDR 12,480.00 per kilogram, while shell prices reached IDR 17.25 per kilogram.
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The provincial pricing committee also established the K index at 92.60%, one of the key components used in determining FFB prices at the farmer level.
The modest increase in West Sumatra’s FFB prices provided some relief to growers, particularly as several other palm oil-producing regions experienced price corrections during the same period.
Industry participants hope that the recent improvement in domestic and international CPO markets will continue to support FFB prices and strengthen farmer incomes in the coming weeks. (P3)
