Selasa 30 Oct 2018 16:46 WIB

Jokowi calls for increase in palm oil production

Jokowi says business operators should find non-traditional markets for palm oil.

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Aerial view of palm oil plantation in Ogan Komering Ilir (OKI), South Sumatra.
Foto: Nova Wahyudi/Antara
Aerial view of palm oil plantation in Ogan Komering Ilir (OKI), South Sumatra.

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, NUSA DUA -- President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) opened the 14th Indonesian Palm Oil Conference (IPOC) and 2019 Price Outlook held in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Monday. He called on stakeholders to increase palm oil production.

"That is why, since last year, I had been conveying the importance of replanting; it is a must," Jokowi stated.

The head of state called on stakeholders to benefit from advanced technology for sustainable palm oil industry. The technology would allow palm oil farmers to increase their productivity, he noted.

Jokowi urged his aides to issue land ownership certificate for farmers' oil palm plantation. "As long as it (the land) is not in dispute, give them the certificate."