Covid-19 Pandemic, Cardamom from North Sumatra Still Streaking

Published 2020년 7월 15일

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Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, North Sumatra's cardamom exports have seen a significant increase of 54.2% in the first half of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. The total export volume reached 171 tons, valued at Rp12 billion, surpassing the 2019 exports of 168 tons worth Rp 8.2 billion. Vietnam, Thailand, and China are the main importers of North Sumatra's cardamom. The Ministry of Agriculture is encouraging spice farmers to improve crop cultivation and is optimistic about achieving its goal of tripling agricultural commodity exports within five years.

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The Ministry of Agriculture through the Belawan Agricultural Quarantine noted that the export of cardamom through its working area continued to accelerate despite the limitation due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Head of the Agriculture Quarantine Agency (Barantan), Ali Jamil said, in the first half of 2020, the volume of cardamom exports increased by 54.2 percent (171 tons with a value of Rp12 billion) when compared with export data from January to June 2019 which was only around 82 tons. "This is an achievement that we must appreciate in the midst of sluggish economic conditions in the world. The cardamom exporters from North Sumatra can maintain and even increase the volume of cardamom exports, "he said, Wednesday (07/15/2020). Based on data from the Barantan IQFAST system, North Sumatra's Cardamom exports have even exceeded the total exports in 2019 which only reached 168 tons valued at Rp 8.2 billion. "Cardamom exports add to the list of export of spices from North Sumatra, after ...

Source: Wartaekonomi