Pandemic, Kutai Kertanegara Dragon Fruit Farmers Return to Production

Published 2020년 9월 14일

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The article highlights the revival of dragon fruit cultivation in Kutai Kertanegara, Indonesia, which was previously affected by disease, covering a total area of 152.25 ha and producing 703.6 tons. The Ministry of Agriculture is supporting this revival through extensive and intensive cultivation techniques, environmentally friendly technologies, and the selection of marketable fruit types. The region's dragon fruit is harvested year-round, particularly from April to August, and there is a high demand, both domestically and internationally. The Ministry is encouraging farmers to adopt standard operating procedures and good agricultural practices to meet market requirements. The article praises the resilience of farmers and the potential for expanding dragon fruit cultivation in Kukar Regency.

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WartaTani.co - The development of fruit agribusiness 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 ha and production reaching 703.6 tons. One of the uniqueness of the dragon fruit garden in Kutai Kartanegara Regency is that the stakes / ...

Source: Wartatani