Five SPLP cooperatives achieve ISPO certification

Five farmer cooperatives under the Siak Pelalawan Landscape Programme (SPLP) received their ISPO (Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil) certification in September 2026.

Three cooperatives from Siak namely Koperasi Karya Benuar Perincit Sepakat (KBPS), Koperasi Beringin Jaya (KBJ), and Koperasi Cita Cita Marhaen (CCM), has a collective membership of over 729 farmers out of which 669 received their ISPO membership. They collectively managed over 1,045 hectares of palm oil plantation.

Meanwhile, 342 cooperative members from Asosiasi Sawit Basamo (ASB) and Gapoktan Tuah Petalangan (GTP) of Pelalawan, were certified by ISPO with a total plantation land of 661 hectares.

This achievement was made possible through SPLP's intervention programmes with the cooperatives in the region since 2023.

The team supported the cooperatives on ISPO principles from adhering to compliance and regulations (administrative process of obtaining Surat Tanda Daftar Budidaya – STDB, or Cultivation Registration and also the Statement of Environmental Management and Monitoring Undertaking), implementation of Good Agriculture Practices (GAP) through capacity building sessions and socialization of group-led Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), management of environmental, natural resources and biodiversity, as well as transparent implementation of continuous business improvements. 

ISPO is Indonesia's national sustainability certification scheme for palm oil. Once certified, smallholders will have greater access to support and opportunities from government agencies and supply chain actors. These may include government funding for infrastructure development and agricultural inputs, as well as access to the referenced price for independent smallholder (ISH) fresh fruit bunches (FFB) stipulated by the provincial government. 

Convened by the Daemeter and Proforest Partnership, SPLP is a private sector-driven initiative that aims to achieve sustainable palm oil production in Siak and Pelalawan districts in Riau, Indonesia.

SPLP supports and builds on existing government led initiatives, in particular the Green Siak District Roadmap, the “Refreshing” Pelalawan, as well as the District Action Plan for Sustainable Palm Oil in Siak and Pelalawan.

For more information, contact ibrahim.gulagnar@proforest.net or kevin.channel@daemeter.org