Jakarta, hitclubapk3 Indonesia
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A number
oil palm plantation
under the guidance of PT Perkebunan Nusantara or
PTPN
IV PalmCo passed and officially obtained the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) international certification or sustainable palm oil production certificate.
The total certified plantations reached 2,595.36 hectares.The gardens are cultivated with the involvement of around 1,222 family heads.
PTPN IV PalmCo President Director Jatmiko Santosa in his official statement said that the head of the family was part of four KUDs;KUD Makarti Jaya, KUD Dayo Mukti, and KUD Kusuma Bakti Mandiri.
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They are located in the PTPN IV Regional III Riau area, as well as the Merlung Renah Mendaluh FPS located in PTPN IV Regional IV Jambi.
“This success is the result of long-term assistance provided by the company to partner farmers in various regions,” said Jatmiko.
He said the success in obtaining RSPO certification was proof of the effective partnership between farmers and PTPN IV PalmCo, as well as an important step in preparing Indonesian farmers to face the demands of increasingly stringent global standards.
According to Jatmiko, RSPO certification provides direct benefits for farmers because it opens up new economic opportunities, improves plantation management, and increases the selling value of products.
Apart from the four KUDs that have been officially certified, said Jatmiko, there are 18 other KUDs that are currently in the RSPO certification pipeline through PTPN IV PalmCo’s internal acceleration program.
He explained that one KUD is currently undergoing an internal audit, four KUDs are completing the fulfillment of required documents, while 13 other KUDs are at the stage of socializing the implementation of RSPO standards at the farmer level.
Jatmiko emphasized that the certification process is not only oriented towards administrative achievements, but also towards establishing a culture of sustainability at the site level.
Meanwhile, Chairman of KUD Makarti Jaya Hadi Yanto stated that RSPO certification has had a real impact on farmers’ operational practices, including increasing agronomic knowledge, work safety and plantation maintenance efficiency.
“The assistance we received made farmers understand more about sustainable cultivation standards. RSPO certification is recognition that we should be grateful for and is also a door to increasing bargaining power and opening wider market access for us,” said Hadi.
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