Summary of Nominee Profile
Mr. Narno is the manager of Asosiasi Amanah, and lead Amanah since 2012 and carrying the mandate succeeded in obtaining the first RSPO certificate in Indonesia and the first ISPO certificate in Indonesia. Pak Narno, apart from being a manager at Amanah, he is also the chairman at FORTASBI. FORTASBI is a forum for sustainable Indonesian palm oil smallholders which until the end of 2022 has members reaching 13,000 farmers. Pak Narno is one of the pioneers of sustainable palm oil and has a good track record, especially in terms of promoting sustainable palm oil certification.
Summary of Organisation Profile
In Indonesia, Asosiasi Petani Sawit Swadaya Amanah is a pioneer among farmer groups for having obtained RSPO certification in July 2013, in addition to certification from Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO).
Asosiasi Petani Sawit Swadaya Amanah is a group of palm oil smallholders that has been RSPO certified since 2013, counting 501 smallholder members with a land area of 1.048 ha. Asosiasi Petani Sawit Swadaya Amanah is the first palm oil smallholder group that has achieved RSPO certification, as well as the ISPO (Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil) certification.
Summary of Nominee Profile
Rukaiyah Rafik is on the GTS advisory board and has worked since 2008 to push for RSPO certification of independent smallholders in Jambi Province. Until now, Rukaiyah is also active in various organizations such as FORTASBI and the Setara Jambi Foundation. Rukaiyah has the capacity and knowledge in RSPO and ISPO certification, and she is one of the Senior Master Trainers at the RSPO STA. Since 2008, she has been active in developing the standards for independent smallholders. She is also a member of the standards review taskforce.
Summary of Organisation Profile
Gapoktan Tanjung Sehati or GTS is a group of independent smallholders operating in Merangin Regency, Jambi. With a membership of 720 farmers with a land area of 1,300 hectares, GTS succeeded in obtaining the RSPO certificate in 2014 and successfully obtaining the ISPO certificate in 2022.
GTS received support and assistance from Jambi Setara Foundation, and until now GTS continues to grow. since 2022, GTS has received support from one of Wilmar's subsidiaries, and they are currently establishing a FFB buying and selling partnership. together with Wilmar GTS have plant to scale up the number of member.
