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Ministry of Trade Intensifies Border Sugar Market Operations

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May

Ministry of Trade Intensifies Border Sugar Market Operations

According to the Secretary General of the Ministry of Trade, Srie Agustina, in Jakarta on Monday, the move was made to stabilize the price of sugar [...]

Ministry of Trade Intensifies Border Sugar Market Operations. According to the Secretary General of the Ministry of Trade, Srie Agustina, in Jakarta on Monday, the move was made to stabilize the price of sugar in line with the government's target of around Rp11,500 per kilogram.“The current price of sugar is around Rp14,800 per kilogram. However, in the market operations, the price is Rp11,500 per kilogram for the Java region, and Rp12,000-Rp12,800 per kilogram outside Java,” Srie said.He continued that the sugar market operations in all regions are being conducted by PT Perusahaan Perdagangan Indonesia (PPI) (Persero), and specifically in remote areas, they are assisted by the TNI AD (Indonesian Army) cooperative and the police.The sugar that has been prepared comes from local farms.PPI itself has allocated a stock of granulated sugar to support the low-priced Ramadhan market activities throughout the country, totaling 190,000 tons.The government believes that sugar has always been a contributor to inflation during the period leading up to Ramadhan and Lebaran. Therefore, the government is truly paying attention to the price stability of the sugarcane product.Previously, PT Rajawali Nusantara Indonesia (RNI) held sugar market operations to stabilize the price of sugar in the Jakarta and Bogor areas of West Java, on May 12 and 13, 2016.At that time, PT RNI provided 100 tons of sugar, which was distributed at eight locations in Jakarta and two locations in Bogor, and the community was only allowed to buy a maximum of 5 kilograms of sugar. 
Editor: Aditia Marulihttp://www.antaranews.com/berita/561253/kemendag-intensifkan-operasi-pasar-gula-di-perbatasan

CPO PRICE MAY 16: Up 0.27 Percent, Driven by Potential Production Decline

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May

CPO PRICE MAY 16: Up 0.27 Percent, Driven by Potential Production Decline

The CPO price for the July 2016 contract, the most active on the Malaysian stock exchange, was seen to strengthen by 0.27% to the level of 2,594 [...]

The price of sugar used for producing Garut dodol temporarily stops

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May

The price of sugar used for producing Garut dodol temporarily stops

"We were forced to stop the production because the price of sugar, the main ingredient, has increased so we suffered a loss," said Dedy Kuswandi, [...]

The price of sugar used for producing Garut dodol temporarily stops. `We were forced to stop the production because the price of sugar, the main ingredient, has increased so we suffered a loss,` said Dedy Kuswandi, owner of `Jaya Rasa` Garut dodol in Cilawu Sub-district, Garut, Wednesday.According to him, the increase in the price of sugar has occurred for two weeks, Rp14 thousand normally Rp12 thousand per kilogram.The price of sugar has caused production costs to increase, but it is not balanced with the profit from the selling price of the dodol.`The production costs with the selling price are not balanced, so we prefer to temporarily stop until the price of sugar goes down,` he said.If the price of dodol is increased to balance the cost of production, said Dedy, it could be done, but the dodol agent refused on the grounds that they were worried about a decrease in buyer interest.He admitted to having one hundred workers, but all were not working and only cleaning the production site.Normally they were able to produce 3.5 tons of dodol per day.`We hope the government will soon overcome this sugar price increase problem so that it does not cause losses for business actors like me,` he said.Dodol is a Garut specialty food made from sticky rice and granulated sugar. Ngamplang district in Cilawu Sub-district is the center of dodol producers.
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Sugar Prices in Bali Continue to Rise as Stockpiles Remain Low

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May

Sugar Prices in Bali Continue to Rise as Stockpiles Remain Low

Results from a sudden inspection by Bali Regional Inflation Control Team (TPID) reveal that the increase is mostly caused by the completion of sugar [...]

Sugar Prices in Bali Continue to Rise as Stockpiles Remain Low. Results from a sudden inspection by Bali Regional Inflation Control Team (TPID) reveal that the increase is mostly caused by the completion of sugar production period in Java, reducing supply.
`This condition causes a rise in the distributor purchase price. It is estimated that granulated sugar production will increase again in early June 2016,` said TPID Bali Deputy Chairwoman, Dewi Setyowati, in a release on Wednesday (5/1/2016).
Even though the sugar price has increased, supply in Bali still runs smoothly, only in a relatively limited amount. Monitoring reveals that there are 278 tons available at the 4 main granulated sugar distributors, which is still considered sufficient.
Dewi added that PT Perusahaan Perdagangan Indonesia (PPI) estimates a 115-ton addition to granulated sugar stocks in the third week of May 2016. TPID hopes that price volatility of granulated sugar can be controlled.
In facing this condition, distributors are urged not to hoard and take advantage of the limited number of basic necessities.
`We also urge the public to be wise and smart when shopping for and consuming daily sugar,` he said.

Editor : Gita Arwana Cakti

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South Sumatra CPO and TBS Prices Decline

11

May

South Sumatra CPO and TBS Prices Decline

Based on the pricing results issued by South Sumatran Plantation Agency, the price decline occurred in the fresh fruit bunch (TBS) and crude palm oil [...]

Government must be firm about oil palm plantation moratorium

11

May

Government must be firm about oil palm plantation moratorium

"As entrepreneurs, we are confused and wonder which moratorium the government will impose. Therefore, we ask the government to make a decision soon," [...]

Government must be firm about oil palm plantation moratorium. `As entrepreneurs, we are confused and wonder which moratorium the government will impose. Therefore, we ask the government to make a decision soon,` said the President Director of PT Sawit Sumbermas Sarana Tbk, Rimbun Situmorang to the press in Pangkalan Bun, Central Kalimantan, Tuesday.President Joko Widodo in the Seribu Islands, (14/4) said the government plans to impose a moratorium on palm oil concessions in a number of Indonesian provinces.Rimbun said that the government must be firm in issuing the moratorium policy, whether in relation to the opening of new palm oil plantations or the opening of palm oil plantations already permitted five years ago.He reminded the national palm oil industry to date has made a large contribution to non-oil and gas export revenues, so deserves the government's full support.`The government should support the palm oil industry by giving certainty of business and law,` he said.BPS data shows that in 2015 exports from the plantation sub-sector for palm oil products amounted to US$ 18.65 billion, while rubber was only US$ 4.75 billion, coconut US$ 1.35 billion, cocoa US$ 1.25 billion, and coffee US$ 1.10 billion.Rimbun is afraid that if the government does not immediately give policy certainty, the palm oil industry will be adversely affected as a whole.If indeed the government is concerned about the rapid expansion of palm oil plantations, it is not true because the national palm oil industry has already managed its operations well from upstream to downstream.Another equally important thing, he said, is that the palm oil industry in Indonesia is able to employ millions of farmers and workers who depend on the plantation sector for their living.The number of workers absorbed by the industry has increased from year to year, from 2.1 million in 2000 to 8.4 million in 2015."This shows that the palm oil industry is labor-intensive and absorbs a lot of workers," he said.Separately, the Secretary-General of the Indonesian Palm Oil Business Association (Gapki) Togar Sitanggang said that he hopes the government's plan to issue a moratorium on the expansion of palm oil plantations will be considered because it will weaken the plantation sector that contributes to non-oil and gas exports.`The government should first discuss whether a moratorium is necessary or not with the business community,` he said.
Editor: Ruslan Burhani

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