BPTP Kepri Together with Batam Chamber of Commerce Ready to Develop "Okra" Plants as Export Commodities

Daily Memo Kepri | Agriculture - Most people may be unfamiliar with vegetables called "Okra or Bendi". Though these vegetables have great health benefits besides being consumed daily to accompany rice in a meal day or night. Okra which has the Latin name Abelmoschus esculentus moench is a flowering plant that belongs to the Malvaceae tribe. Okra, the fruit is uniquely shaped, elongated and pointed at the edges and hairy along the skin. But if it is cleaved, the Okra is slimy and some people are disgusted so it is underutilized. Okra is a plant that is suitable for areas with tropical weather in the Riau Islands, and generally in Indonesia. Okra can be planted in the lowlands, medium plains, or highlands with moderate rainfall. Okra has fiber, vitamins and minerals useful for health. One of the popular benefits of Okra is that it can reduce blood sugar levels in diabetics and can be processed as a vegetable or made infuswate. Other benefits of Okra are: To launch the digestive ...