Exports of North Sumatra Sweet Potato By-Products to Japan Increases

Published 2020년 6월 8일

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The Ministry of Agriculture in Belawan has observed a significant surge in applications for sweet potato flour export to Japan, with a two-fold increase from January to June 2020 compared to the previous year. The total export volume reached 442 tons, valued at Rp. 2.2 billion. This flour is primarily made from sweet potato peels or waste and is used as an alternative feed ingredient in Japan. The Ministry is working in collaboration with agricultural stakeholders in North Sumatra to further improve synergy and encourage new entrepreneurs in export activities. Despite the pandemic, Indonesia's agricultural exports have seen a 12.66% increase compared to the previous year, as per BPS data.

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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BELAWAN - The Ministry of Agriculture through the Belawan Agricultural Quarantine noted an increase in applications for facilitation of sweet potato flour export from skin or by-products to Japan as much as more than 2-fold. During January to June 2020 there were 15 times recorded with a total of 442 tons with a total of Rp. 2.2 billion. While in 2019 there were only 18 times with a total of 486 tons valued at Rp. 2.1 billion, the demand trend is also increasing. "The synergy of agricultural stakeholders in the province of North Sumatra (North Sumatra) continues to be improved," said Head of the Belawan Agricultural Quarantine Center, Hasrul when submitting a quarantine certificate for 52 tons of sweet potato flour at a value of Rp. 251 million Japanese destinations owned by PT. TAM, Monday (8/6). According to Hasrul, this flour uses the basic ingredients of sweet potato skin or waste as the main raw material for flour. And in export destinations, these products ...

Source: Republika