REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The Indonesian Palm Oil Farmers' Union (SPKS) urges the central government through the Ministry of Finance to review the allocation of the Palm Oil Sharing Fund (DBH) for producing regions. This is considered important given that the portion received by the regions currently does not reflect the significant contribution of the palm oil sector to state revenue. SPKS Chairman Sabarudin conveyed that so far, palm oil producing regions have obtained a relatively limited share compared to the economic value generated from their areas. Meanwhile, the palm oil sector significantly contributes to state revenue, including through export levies and exit taxes. "The Palm Oil Sharing Fund is the right of the producing regions. However, in reality, the funds returned to the regions are still very small compared to the value of palm oil trade and state revenue from this sector. The central government must be fairer in distributing the economic benefits of palm oil to ...