Bengkulu Governor Welcomes Jokowi's Decision To Revoke CPO Export Ban

BENGKULU - Bengkulu Governor Rohidin Mersyah welcomed President Joko Widodo's decision to lift the ban on exports of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) of palm oil abroad.

With the lifting of the export ban, the price of oil palm Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) can gradually improve.

"Alhamdulillah, we welcome the President's decision and I thank the President, because it is the aspiration of the people," said Rohidin, quoted by Antara, Friday, May 20.

He asked all companies to buy FFB from oil palm farmers at the lowest price of IDR 2.4 thousand per kilogram.

This is because the Bengkulu Provincial Government has set the purchase price for palm oil palm fruit bunches (FFB) in all areas of Bengkulu Province with the highest price of IDR 3.2 thousand per kilogram.

However, CPO companies are tolerated by buying palm oil from farmers at around 5 percent of the set price or Rp. 2.6 thousand per kilogram.

The price of FFB that has been set is valid from May 17 until the price of FFB for palm oil is re-established by the FFB pricing team for plantation production in Bengkulu Province.

Meanwhile, companies that do not buy palm oil FFB at a predetermined price will be subject to administrative sanctions and even revocation of operational permits.