Gapki Profile

GAPKI or Indonesian Palm Oil Association is an organization of palm oil producers in Indonesia, ranging from state-owned plantations and private-owned plantations, to cooperative-based oil palm planters. The main purpose of our establishment is to unite all stakeholders in Indonesian palm oil industry and to constantly increase and uphold Indonesian palm oil competitiveness, promoting sustainable palm oil practices, as well as becoming government’s partner in improving national welfare through smallholder empowerment.

GAPKI was first established on 27 February 1981, where it formerly consisted of only 23 members representing private (national and foreign) plantations in addition to state-owned plantations. Currently, GAPKI has almost 500 members with 10 office branches in North Sumatera, Riau, West Sumatera, South Sumatera, Jambi, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, and Sulawesi.