Central Kalimantan’s regulated fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices declined in the first October 2026 pricing period, pressured by lower local CPO and palm kernel prices, with plasma smallholders receiving up to IDR 3,566.72/kg.
PALMOILMAGAZINE, PALANGKA RAYA — Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices for oil palm smallholders in Central Kalimantan declined during the first pricing period of October 2026, reflecting weaker local crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel prices.
For plasma partner smallholders, the highest FFB price was set at IDR 3,566.72 per kilogram (kg) for palms aged 10–20 years. The price was down IDR 175.22/kg from IDR 3,741.94/kg during the second pricing period of September 2026.
For independent smallholders, FFB from plantations with a 100% tenera and 0% dura composition was priced at IDR 3,266.13/kg for the Oct. 1–15, 2026 period.
The pricing decision was made by the Central Kalimantan FFB Pricing Team during a meeting on Oct. 20, 2026, at the Central Kalimantan Plantation Agency office in Palangka Raya.
The team set the average local CPO price at IDR 14,759.69/kg, down IDR 623.37/kg from IDR 15,383.06/kg in the previous pricing period.
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The average local palm kernel price also fell by IDR 929/kg to IDR 12,345.85/kg, from IDR 13,274.85/kg previously.
Meanwhile, the K factor, used in calculating regulated FFB prices, declined slightly to 92.15%, from 92.31%.
Central Kalimantan Plasma FFB Prices
The following are the regulated FFB prices for plasma partner smallholders during the first October 2026 pricing period:
| Plantation Age | FFB Price (IDR/kg) |
| 3 years | 2,917.77 |
| 4 years | 3,037.64 |
| 5 years | 3,183.22 |
| 6 years | 3,298.81 |
| 7 years | 3,325.61 |
| 8 years | 3,388.33 |
| 9 years | 3,461.68 |
| 10–20 years | 3,566.72 |
| 21 years | 3,513.92 |
| 22 years | 3,420.07 |
| 23 years | 3,320.07 |
| 24 years | 3,221.62 |
| 25 years | 3,167.66 |
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The highest regulated FFB price was IDR 3,566.72/kg for palms aged 10–20 years, while the lowest was IDR 2,917.77/kg for three-year-old palms.
Compared with the second September 2026 pricing period, FFB prices for 10–20-year-old palms declined by IDR 175.22/kg. Across the plantation-age categories, the decline ranged from IDR 141.18/kg to IDR 175.22/kg.
Central Kalimantan Independent Smallholder FFB Prices
For independent smallholders, the pricing formula takes into account the proportion of tenera and dura fruit in the harvested crop.
| Tenera | Dura | FFB Price (IDR/kg) |
| 100% | 0% | 3,266.13 |
| 90% | 10% | 3,244.62 |
| 80% | 20% | 3,223.10 |
| 70% | 30% | 3,201.59 |
| 60% | 40% | 3,178.94 |
| 50% | 50% | 3,157.42 |
| 40% | 60% | 3,135.91 |
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For 100% tenera and 0% dura, the regulated FFB price fell IDR 200.58/kg from IDR 3,466.71/kg in the previous period.
Across the different tenera-dura compositions, the decline ranged from IDR 195.61/kg to IDR 200.58/kg.
The Central Kalimantan Plantation Agency said the FFB pricing mechanism was based on Ministry of Agriculture Regulation No. 13 of 2024 and Central Kalimantan Governor Regulation No. 64 of 2020, along with subsequent amendments.
The next FFB pricing meeting, covering the second October 2026 period, is scheduled for Nov. 4, 2026, and will be held online via Zoom.
Source: Central Kalimantan Plantation Agency FFB Pricing Team, compiled by PalmOilMagazine.com. (P2)
