Markets and Trade
AreaIndonesia
Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals
CommodityOil palm
Date01/09/2019
Policy CategoryProduction
Policy InstrumentSector development measures
DescriptionMarkedly lowered the Government’s annual target for assisting smallholders in replacing aged oil palms with more performant varieties, citing difficulties faced by small growers in proving their eligibility for participating in the nationwide scheme. The Government’s replanting programme is aimed at enhancing productivity on existing estates, while halting the expansion of plantations.