Indonesia: Exported 17 tons, Lumajang cardamom competes in global market

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Indonesia

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Published Dec 20, 2023

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The Lumajang farmers are taking advantage of the large export market demand for cardamom, with the Directorate General of Horticulture collaborating with the regency to release cardamom exports. The 17-ton export of cardamom, worth IDR 1.2 billion, is seen as a proud achievement for the regency and the start of an economic revival for Lumajang. However, there are challenges such as meeting export standards for color and water content, which the government and farmers are working to address.

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TABLOIDSINARTANI.COM, Lumajang --- Cardamom is a commodity whose demand in the export market is quite large. This opportunity was not wasted by Cardamom farmers in Lumajang, East Java who supply foreign markets. The Directorate General of Horticulture is collaborating with Lumajang Regency to release cardamom exports. This activity coincides directly with the 768th anniversary of Lumajang Regency. "We really appreciate horticultural export activities, especially cardamom. "This success is proof that our medicinal plants are able to compete in the international arena," said Director General of Horticulture, Prihasto Setyanto in a written statement, Friday (15/12). Acting Regent of Lumajang, Indah, in releasing this export, said that cardamom exports were a proud gift on Lumajang Regency's anniversary. “Today is a proud moment for us,” he said. The export of 17 tons or the equivalent of IDR 1.2 billion of cardamom was the result of production from the Argomulyo IV Farming Group, ...

Source: Tabloidsinartani