West Sumatra’s FFB price for partner smallholders increases by IDR 53.44/kg for Oct. 22–31, supported by CPO and palm kernel values.
PALMOILMAGAZINE, PADANG — The price of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) for oil palm smallholders in West Sumatra increased for the fourth pricing period of October 2026, with the price for 10–20-year-old palms set at IDR 3,748.80 per kilogram.
The latest price is up IDR 53.44/kg from the previous period and applies from Oct. 22 through Oct. 31, 2026.
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The price was approved by the West Sumatra Provincial FFB Price Determination Team during a meeting on Monday, Oct. 26, at the Plantation Division Hall on Jalan Rasuna Said No. 77 in Padang.
The decision was formalized in an official price-setting report issued by the West Sumatra Food Crops and Horticulture Plantation Agency for partner smallholders in the province.
According to the report, the K Index used to calculate the October fourth-period FFB price was set at 93.90%. The pricing schedule covers oil palm trees ranging from three to 25 years old.
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West Sumatra FFB Prices by Plantation Age
The following are the FFB prices for West Sumatra for Oct. 22–31, 2026:
| Plantation age | FFB price (IDR/kg) |
| 3 years | 2,948.66 |
| 4 years | 3,114.90 |
| 5 years | 3,299.23 |
| 6 years | 3,406.24 |
| 7 years | 3,536.77 |
| 8 years | 3,666.89 |
| 9 years | 3,739.11 |
| 10–20 years | 3,748.80 |
| 21 years | 3,606.95 |
| 22 years | 3,600.45 |
| 23 years | 3,545.30 |
| 24 years | 3,378.95 |
| 25 years | 3,339.50 |
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CPO, Palm Kernel Prices Support FFB Calculation
The formula used for the latest FFB price determination included a CPO price of IDR 14,808.97/kg.
The palm kernel price was set at IDR 12,300/kg, while the shell value was recorded at IDR 15.34/kg.
These CPO, palm kernel and shell values were combined with the 93.90% K Index to calculate the FFB prices according to plantation age.
The prices apply to cooperatives, or KUDs, partnering with smallholders across West Sumatra.
The next FFB price determination for the first pricing period of November 2026, covering Nov. 1–7, is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The latest increase highlights the continued sensitivity of smallholder FFB prices to movements in CPO and palm kernel values used in provincial pricing formulas. (P2)
