Indonesian areca nuts as a potential commodity

Published 2022년 4월 8일

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President Joko Widodo of Indonesia has directed the Ministry of Agriculture to develop superior varieties of areca nuts, a key export commodity, as seven containers of the nut were recently released for export to Pakistan. The country has 152,000 hectares dedicated to areca nut cultivation, with 22,000 hectares in Jambi Province alone. Areca nut exports from Jambi reached 17,174 tons, valued at IDR 416.4 billion, from January to March 2022. The total export value for the country in 2021 was over IDR 5 trillion, generating significant income for farmers.

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Panennews.com- President Joko Widodo accompanied by Mrs. Iriana Joko Widodo releases betel nuts for export at the CV Indokara factory, Muaro Jambi Regency, Jambi Province, Thursday, April 7 2022. According to the President, areca nuts are a commodity needed in a number of countries and provinces Jambi is one of the areca-producing provinces in Indonesia. "Across the country, we have 152,000 hectares of land planted with betel nut trees, and 22 thousand hectares are in Jambi Province. This is an export commodity that is much needed in Thailand, Iran, India, China, Pakistan, and we hope that it will become an export commodity in large quantities," the President said in his statement after the export release. On that occasion, as many as seven containers of areca nut weighing 126 tons with an economic value of IDR 4,069 billion were released by the Head of State for export to Pakistan. The Ministry of Agriculture recorded Jambi's areca nut exports from January to January. March 2022 ...

Source: Panen