Kutai Kertanegara Dragon Fruit Farmers Return to Production

Published 2020년 9월 14일

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Dragon fruit cultivation in Kutai Kertanegara has revived after a disease, covering 152.25 hectares and producing 703.6 tons. The Minister of Agriculture has focused on increasing production through sustainable practices and cultivation of fruit types that are marketable, both domestically and internationally. The region's dragon fruit is unique due to its year-round harvesting and the use of strong ironwood stakes. Full sun exposure or additional lighting is required for the plants to grow, and the peak harvest season is from April to August.

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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, KUTAI KERTANEGARA - Fruit agribusiness development provides added value for farmers while maintaining nutritional balance for the community. After being hit by a disease a few years ago, now the dragon fruit of Kutai Kertanegara is starting to writhe again. The Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo has always directed to continue to increase production through extensification and intensification or development of existing areas and maintenance of existing plants through the application of environmentally friendly advanced cultivation technologies that refer to GAP and SOP, as well as the selection of fruit types that have good market prospects. domestic, especially the export market. The cultivation of Kutai Kertanegara (Kukar) dragon fruit has begun to appear again in Samboja, Loa Janan and Sebulu Districts with a total area of 152.25 hectares (ha) and production reaching 703.6 tons. One of the uniqueness of the dragon fruit garden in Kutai Kartanegara ...

Source: Republika