Jumadi wasn’t even thinking of becoming an oil palm farmer when he first came to Pangkalan Kerinici in Riau, Sumatra to visit a friend. However, when he saw the impact it had on his friend’s income, Jumadi decided to sell his belongings in his hometown in Kediri, East Java, and move to Riau.

Asian Agri is set to finish the construction of three additional biogas power plants (PLTBg) in North Sumatra by the end of 2019.

Asian Agri through 10 of its subsidiaries collaborated with the Pekanbaru Environment and Forestry Training Centre (BDLHK) to provide training on forest fire prevention in the oil palm companies, held between April 20 and May 4.