GAPKI head Supriyono sees CPO output up 12.3% at 36.5 million metric tonne in 2017

Indonesia Palm Oil Association, or GAPKI, expects the country’s crude palm oil production to increase 12.3% to 36.5 million metric tonne in 2017. With the estimated significant increase in palm oil production this year, Indonesia’s exports (of crude palm oil and its derivatives) is expected to reach 30 million metric tonne, up around 20% from last year.