Seeds that have many advantages are one of the keys in the oil palm plantation industry. In order to achieve high plant productivity, Astra Agro has released three varieties of prime seeds. The three seeds created by the Research and Development team can produce Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) production of no less than 30 tons / ha / year with oil production of around 8.5 – 9 tons / ha / year.
“This innovation is also to answer the challenges in the future,” said Astra Agro CEO, Santosa in the Talk to the CEO event, which this time took place virtually. With these findings, according to him, the palm oil industry will be more effective and efficient so that competitiveness in the vegetable oil market is also expected to be higher.
In addition to the production of FFB and higher oil content, this variety also has a slow growth rate, averaging only 40 cm / year. With such slow growth, when the plant reaches 25 years of age, the maximum height is only 10 meters. Much shorter than the varieties currently in circulation. Thus, the economic life can be extended up to 30 years, with productivity that is still quite good. Most of the other varieties must be propagated by the age of 25.
Likewise, the sex ratio or the ratio of female flowers to the total flowers available. The sex ratio of this variety is ideal, around 70 – 80 percent so that it is able to pollinate naturally in the field without manual assistance. This variety produced by Astra Agro is the fruit of a long journey that began in 2008 when it started working with the Cameroonian side. The collaboration was followed up with field evaluations and progenic tests that were planted in 2013. The results were observed for 4 consecutive years, and last year the Astra Agro R and D team succeeded in defending the variety release session. These varieties consisted of 3 types which were later named the varieties AAL Lestari, AAL Sejahtera, AAL Nirmala.
Prime Seeds Astra Agro Encourages Increased FFB Production
Seeds that have many advantages are one of the keys in the oil palm plantation industry. In order to achieve high plant productivity, Astra Agro has released three varieties of prime seeds. The three seeds created by the Research and Development team can produce Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) production of no less than 30 tons / ha / year with oil production of around 8.5 – 9 tons / ha / year.
“This innovation is also to answer the challenges in the future,” said Astra Agro CEO, Santosa in the Talk to the CEO event, which this time took place virtually. With these findings, according to him, the palm oil industry will be more effective and efficient so that competitiveness in the vegetable oil market is also expected to be higher.
In addition to the production of FFB and higher oil content, this variety also has a slow growth rate, averaging only 40 cm / year. With such slow growth, when the plant reaches 25 years of age, the maximum height is only 10 meters. Much shorter than the varieties currently in circulation. Thus, the economic life can be extended up to 30 years, with productivity that is still quite good. Most of the other varieties must be propagated by the age of 25.
Likewise, the sex ratio or the ratio of female flowers to the total flowers available. The sex ratio of this variety is ideal, around 70 – 80 percent so that it is able to pollinate naturally in the field without manual assistance. This variety produced by Astra Agro is the fruit of a long journey that began in 2008 when it started working with the Cameroonian side. The collaboration was followed up with field evaluations and progenic tests that were planted in 2013. The results were observed for 4 consecutive years, and last year the Astra Agro R and D team succeeded in defending the variety release session. These varieties consisted of 3 types which were later named the varieties AAL Lestari, AAL Sejahtera, AAL Nirmala. (*)
