For some people, worms are disgusting creatures, but not for Kristiono. As a second generation Asian Agri smallholder farmer, he sees the economic potential of the small animals. “As a child of an oil palm farmer and living surrounded by oil palm plantations, I thought that I wanted to start a business that comes from oil palms,” he said.

Bagan Limau Village, Ukui, Pelalawan, Riau Province, a member of the Fire Free Villages Program assisted by Asian Agri, has intensified fire patrols to prevent forest and land fires in fire-prone areas.

The Village Unit Cooperative (KUD) Karya Jaya, Merlung, Jambi Province, conducted the replanting of 800 hectares of oil palm located in Bukit Harapan Village, Merlung District, Tanjung Jabung Barat, Jambi.