Indonesia: Ganoderma disease threatens the productivity of palm oil plantations

Published 2024년 1월 30일

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Indonesia's palm oil industry, a crucial agricultural export, is under threat from the stem rot disease, Ganoderma, affecting smallholder plantations across the country, particularly in Sumatra. Despite government monitoring and reporting, the disease continues to pose a significant threat to the sustainability of Indonesian palm oil production, which is a significant source of foreign exchange and employment. Current mitigation efforts, including sanitation and early detection, have proven unsuccessful, emphasizing the need for a collaborative approach involving the government, industry, and experts.

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Reporter: Noverius Laoli | Editor: Noverius Laoli KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. The palm oil industry, which is the backbone of Indonesia's agricultural exports, is now haunted by a serious threat, namely the stem rot disease caused by Ganoderma. The Director General of Plantations at the Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan), Andi Nur Alam Syah, expressed this concern at the International Ganoderma Symposium in Bandung, which was organized by Plantation Media, the Association of Indonesian Plantation Professional Practitioners, and BPDPKS. This disease haunts smallholder plantations throughout Indonesia, reaching 46,767 hectares, especially in Sumatra with an area of 34,000 hectares which has entered its fifth generation. The affected provinces include NAD, North Sumatra, Riau, West Sumatra, Jambi, Bangka Belitung, South Sumatra, Lampung, Central Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, West Kalimantan and West Sulawesi. The government has attempted to monitor and report the development of Ganoderma ...

Source: Kontan