Riau’s independent smallholder FFB price rose IDR 23.35/kg for Aug. 5–11, with nine-year-old palms reaching IDR 3,936.63/kg as the provincial pricing formula maintained the benchmark near IDR 4,000/kg.
PALMOILMAGAZINE, PEKANBARU — The price of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) from independent oil palm smallholders in Riau rose by IDR 23.35 per kilogram for Aug. 5–11, 2026, bringing the price for nine-year-old palms to IDR 3,936.63/kg, according to data obtained by PalmOilMagazine from the Riau Provincial Plantation Agency.
The price was set by the Riau Provincial FFB Price Determination Team under Decision No. 28 for the Aug. 5–11 period.
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FFB from three-year-old palms was set at IDR 3,052.07/kg, while four-year-old palms reached IDR 3,401.38/kg. Prices for five- and six-year-old palms were set at IDR 3,647.59/kg and IDR 3,787.31/kg, respectively.
The price for seven-year-old palms stood at IDR 3,873.00/kg, while eight-year-old palms reached IDR 3,919.58/kg. For nine-year-old palms, the price rose to IDR 3,936.63/kg.
For palms aged 10–20 years, the FFB price was set at IDR 3,897.09/kg.
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Prices gradually declined for older plantations. FFB from 21-year-old palms was set at IDR 3,832.85/kg, while 22-year-old palms were priced at IDR 3,758.48/kg.
The price for 23-year-old palms stood at IDR 3,673.90/kg, followed by IDR 3,609.76/kg for 24-year-old palms and IDR 3,557.25/kg for 25-year-old palms.
For palms aged 26–30 years, the respective FFB prices were IDR 3,538.30/kg, IDR 3,509.12/kg, IDR 3,453.70/kg, IDR 3,412.88/kg and IDR 3,319.58/kg.
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Under the pricing formula, the crude palm oil (CPO) reference price was set at IDR 15,777.52/kg, while the palm kernel price stood at IDR 15,528.00/kg. The shell value was set at IDR 24.45/kg, with a K index of 92.40%.
The latest adjustment keeps Riau’s independent smallholder FFB price close to the IDR 4,000/kg level for productive-age plantations, providing additional support for smallholder incomes as palm oil prices remain relatively firm. (P3)
