PALMOILMAGAZINE, JAKARTA – The Indonesian Palm Oil Agricultural & Plantation Entrepreneurs Association (Gaperkasindo) has officially been formed as an organization that represents the palm oil industry stakeholders across Indonesia.
This organization brings together various parties, ranging from small- and medium-scale plantation owners to service providers and stakeholders in the palm oil sector. Gaperkasindo aims to accelerate the realization of sustainable palm oil plantations while also supporting national food and energy self-sufficiency programs.
Gaperkasindo’s Chairman, Hasyari Nasution, explained that the organization envisions a competitive palm oil industry by empowering farmers, developing local economies, and enhancing national welfare.
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“Our members consist of various elements, from small and medium plantation owners to companies providing fertilizers, agricultural tools, and services related to palm oil, as well as those offering training, consultation, and palm oil processing industry development,” said Hasyari in an official statement received by Palmoilmagazine.com on Sunday, January 12, 2025.
To date, Gaperkasindo has the largest membership base in major palm oil-producing regions such as Aceh, North Sumatra, Riau, Jambi, Bengkulu, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, and South Sulawesi. The organization also plans to establish regional management bodies to expand its reach and further support its members.
In its efforts to support the sustainability of the palm oil industry, Gaperkasindo has developed several strategic programs, including accelerating the implementation of the Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certification and promoting integrated supply chain management.
The association also aims to provide input to the government on policies and strategies for palm oil development focused on food and energy, facilitate the implementation of carbon trading in palm oil plantations, and assist in speeding up the replanting programs for smallholder plantations.
Additionally, Gaperkasindo is working on developing service and standardization frameworks for palm oil-related services that support sustainability and promoting a positive image of Indonesian palm oil through advocacy and socialization of environmentally friendly cultivation practices.
“We are also committed to supporting government programs by providing training and enhancing human resources to improve the productivity of smallholder plantations,” Hasyari added.
He emphasized that Gaperkasindo is ready to be a strategic partner to the government in developing a sustainable palm oil industry. “Our presence is expected to bring a new dynamic to the national palm oil sector, especially in addressing global challenges related to sustainability and the positive image of Indonesian palm oil,” he concluded.
With the establishment of Gaperkasindo, Indonesia now has a new platform to strengthen the palm oil industry’s role in supporting economic growth and environmental sustainability. (P2)