Palm | Kelapa Sawit

Nusa Dua - Crude palm oil prices in the country until next year still refers to the international price though for CPO sales in the country not affected by Customs Exit.

"Crude palm oil prices will continue to rise following the prevailing international prices," said Director of PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk, Widya Wirjawan on the sidelines of international conferences to the palm-7
(Indonesian Palm Oil Conference / IPOC & Price Outlook 2012) themed "Sustainable Palm Oil: Drivers of Change "in Nusa Dua Bali, Friday (2 / 12).

According to him, PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk forward will continue to develop oil palm plantation, but more directed to intensification schemes, due to expansion of new plantations, Terhadang difficulty of availability of land.

In the same place the Director of PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk Bambang Palgoenadi deliver it continues to do replanting of orchards that had not had high productivity. "It is estimated that each year, 5,000 to 6,000 hectares of oil palm plantation Astra, will continue in replanting to increase productivity," said Bambang.(I.C)