Indonesia: The government encourages oranges from Sambas to enter the export market

Published 2022년 5월 25일

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Sambas Regency in Indonesia is being prioritized for agricultural development, with a focus on citrus farming. The government is encouraging the export of oranges from Sambas, with the Krisma variety already sold to Malaysia. Farmers in the region are starting to use technology to produce citrus fruits that can be harvested year-round. The Ministry of Agriculture has allocated funds for the introduction of Bujangseta technology, which can increase production, on 50 hectares of land in Sambas Regency.

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My Agriculture— Based on Presidential Instruction No. 1 of 2021, Sambas is designated as one of the priority locations for agricultural development in border areas. Since 2018, citrus development in Sambas Regency has been running on an area of 1,000 hectares. Currently, the government continues to encourage oranges from Sambas to penetrate the export market. The Krisma variety of honey-milk tangerines cultivated in Sambas have already been sold to Malaysia. Malaysia is considered to be one of the export destination countries with very open opportunities. “Sambas Regency is a border area with Malaysia. This could be an opportunity to supply oranges there," explained the Head of the Horticulture Division of the Sambas Regency Agriculture Service, Dedy Budianto, as reported by the horticulture.pertanian.go.id page. Demand originating from Malaysia must be met with quality harvests, in sufficient quantities, and production continuity. Currently, citrus farmers in Gapura Village, ...

Source: Pertanianku