PALMOILMAGAZINE, JAKARTA – Head of Organization and Membership SPKS, Sabarudin said that the 2023 meeting would be important for many smallholders. The meeting also has four main goals, such as, the first, encourage to reinforce smallholders’ institution or independent smallholders’ cooperation as part to succeed the government’s programs, such as, biodiesel mandatory and smallholders replanting program.
The second, encourage smallholders’ welfare through material supply chain partnership between their institutions and companies that operate biodiesel mandatory program.
The third, expand the roles of Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (PFMA) to support fund for independency, welfare, and sustainability of smallholders. The fourth, to become a forum that encourages collaboration to reinforce smallholders’ bargaining position in Indonesia.
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Biodiesel program (mixing crude palm oil to diesel) has been running since 2016 and got fund from Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (PFMA). Unfortunately, many independent smallholders do not directly get advantage from the program.
In fact, President Joko Widodo in 2019 by saying that biodiesel mandatory program was designed to escalate smallholders’ empowerment and welfare.
To get biodiesel mandatory program recommendation that would deliver direct impacts for smallholders, Serikat Petani Kelapa Sawit (SPKS) would conduct a three day – Rembug Tani Nasional Petani Kelapa Sawit Indonesia 2023 or on 31 August – 2 September 2023 with the theme “Pemanfaatan TBS Petani Sawit Swadaya Melalui Kemitraan dalam mendukung Program Biodiesel sebagai Sumber Energi Transisi Berkelanjutan di Indonesia”.
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He also said, that the meeting would be joined by SPKS members from 25 districts, such as, District of Sekadau, District of Sintang, District of Kotawaringin Barat, District of Seruyan, District of Paser, District of Rokan Hulu, District of Siak, District of Pelalawan, District of Kuantan Singingi, District of Labuhan Batu Utara, District of Tanjung Jabung Barat, District of Tanjung Jabung Timur, District of Musi Banyuasin, District of Mamuju, District of Mamuju Tengah, District of Pasangkayu, District of Aceh Utara, District of Lhokseumawe, District of Bireuen, District of Konawe Utara, District of Ketapang. (T2)
