President Joko Widodo, in tonight's second presidential debate, stated that Indonesian palm oil production has reached its highest point at 46 million tons, involving 16 million farmers.
According to the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (Gapki), Indonesia's palm oil production in 2018 reached 47.4 million tons. This figure represents an increase of more than 12 percent compared to 2017's production of 38 million tons.
During 2018, the highest palm oil production occurred in October 2018, reaching 4.5 million tons. Meanwhile, domestic consumption was recorded at 13.49 million tons, while processed palm oil reached 28.1 million tons.
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