Taro Beneng in Indonesia will be developed into an export commodity

My Agriculture — Since porang is popular as an export commodity with economic value, the Agency for Agricultural Research and Development has begun to look at taro beneng, which is still a relative of tuber, to be developed into export commodities and alternative food ingredients. This taro comes from Banten Province and is classified as large so it belongs to the giant taro or big elephant's ear group. “The Ministry of Agriculture supports the development of taro beneng agribusiness and agro-industry by releasing the beneng variety into high-yielding taro varieties through the Minister of Agriculture Decree no. 981 of 2020," said Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo as quoted from the litbang.pertanian.go.id page. The Banten Provincial Government continues to promote the cultivation of taro beneng through the development of a planting area that is estimated to reach 100-300 hectares in Banten. The land area has the potential to continue to grow to reach 1,000 hectares. ...