Indonesia: Median processed potato penetrates American and Chinese markets

Published 2021년 11월 4일

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Indonesia's Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo, has introduced three new high-yielding industrial potato varieties, Medians, Golden Agrihorti, and Ventury Agrihorti. The Medians variety, which is used in potato chips, has found success in international markets, with exports to America and China valued at Rp. 2.8 billion. The Ministry of Agriculture is committed to supporting exporters to increase the export value of domestic potato products, hoping to grow it to Rp. 100 billion next year. Balitbangtan, a government agency supporting the development of the agricultural sector, is also on board to support this initiative.

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WartaTani.co - Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo launched three new high-yielding varieties of industrial potatoes, namely Medians, Golden Agrihorti and Ventury Agrihorti in the Industrial Potato Technology Degree at the Vegetable Crops Research Institute, Lembang, Wednesday (11/3/2021). The processed product from one of the launched potatoes, namely Medians, has even managed to penetrate the international market. Median potatoes, which are processed into potato chips by Balitbangtan partners, are officially released by the Minister of Agriculture for export to America and China, with a value of Rp. 2.8 billion. The Minister of Agriculture hopes that this export can spur other agricultural products in the country to be accepted in the international market. "Today we are exporting potatoes to China and America, potatoes that have been industrialized, and this is the first time," said the Minister of Agriculture. The Ministry of Agriculture is also ready to support ...

Source: Wartatani