Palm | Kelapa Sawit

PERDAGANGAN. Sei Mangkei as a region that has been designated as special economic zones require intensifitas that can stimulate the oil industry. Oil is still an economic mainstay of the largest foreign exchange earner in the country.
This was conveyed by Minister of Agriculture (Minister of Agriculture) Suswono told reporters during a visit to Sei Mangkei Industrial Area, Friday (30/12).

Also present at the visit, Acting Gubsu Gatot Pujo Nugroho, Director of PTPN3 H Amri Siregar, Director of Development and Development of Abdul Muluk and other officials.

It is said Minister of Agriculture, Indonesia continues to cooperate with Malaysia to Indonesia to determine the price on the world market in oil commodities. Therefore, Indonesia is now only as a participant, even though oil demand and consumption of palm Indonesia CPO production is very competitive.

"In the future, considering the many obstacles in marketing due to the treatment of non-tariff barrier that is often done in the name of the environment and so on, then we will declare Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) that will be the foundation for every industry. Thus we no longer depend on consumers, but consumers should follow us, "said Suswono.

Hoped, too, the industrial area in Sei Mangkei this benefit can be felt around the community, not to the people around do not enjoy it. "PTPN3 plasma can provide a minimum of 20 percent since the plasma is also a security for the company. And, p Plantation should also encourage the integration of animal oil, to achieve self-sufficiency in meat in 2014, "he explained.

Director PTPN3 H Amri Siregar PR Kaur accompanied PTPN3 Irwadi Lubis told reporters suggested steps accelerated development of Special Economic Zones Mangkei Sei has a joint venture with Ferrostaal Indonesia PT.

The venture will be named PT Nusantara Synergy Oleo who founded the palm oil downstream industry consists of the biodiesel industry is integrated with industrial surfactants and beta carotene (600,000 tons per year), industrial oleochemicals, fatty alcohols and 90,000 tonnes per year refinery industry - olein / cooking oil with a capacity of 600,000 tons per year.

"The duration of the construction of five plants either bio diesel, cooking oil, fatty alcohols, tocotrionol / beta carotene and surfactant (MES) ranges from 10 to 24 months," said Amri Siregar.

Tests of that in the implementation of development are in accordance with the rules and applicable law to the formation of new companies. In order for the problems that arise can be minimized, he is expecting the support of all parties to the development and implementation of projects in the industrial area Sei Mangkei done to improve the economy of North Sumatra. (N bistok Siagian)/MB