- CEO
- Tet Fa Djap
- Full Time Employees
- 26,676
- Sector
- Process industries
- Industry
- Agricultural commodities/Milling
- Address
- JI. Pulo Ayang Raya Blok OR-1 Jakarta JK Indonesia 13930
- IPO Date
- Dec 9, 1997
- Business
- PT Astra Agro Lestari Tbk engages in the cultivation, processing, and marketing of crude palm oil and its derivatives in Indonesia. The company produces crude palm oil, palm kernel and its derivatives including palm kernel oil, refined bleached deodorized palm oil, olein, stearin, and palm fatty acid distillate; it also operates fertilizer blending plants and provides related agro-services such as seed supply and technical consultations to plasma smallholders. Astra Agro manages approximately 285,000 hectares of oil palm plantations across Sumatra, Kalimantan, and Sulawesi, comprising nucleus estates and plasma cooperatives, with refining facilities in West Sulawesi and Riau province and exports primarily to China, the Philippines, South Korea, India, and other markets.
Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Jakarta, the company operates as a subsidiary of PT Astra International Tbk, which holds a majority stake.
Recent developments include the launch in 2025 of advanced superior oil palm seed varieties—DxP AAL Nirmala MRG, DxP AAL Lestari MRG, and DxP AAL Sejahtera MRG—featuring enhanced disease resistance, productivity, and fruit quality to address industry challenges without land expansion; expanded partnerships with smallholder farmers through digital platforms like SISKA 2.0 for efficient fruit purchasing and support services; and recognition with the Best Social Business Innovation Award 2025 in the palm oil sector for sustainable initiatives.