Fresh potential of Nusantara fruit in Indonesia

Published Oct 7, 2022

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The article highlights the gap between domestic fruit production and consumption in Indonesia, despite the government's efforts to boost production and encourage export of exotic fruits like salak and mangosteen. Despite a consistent increase in fruit production, which reached 26.5 million tons in 2021 with a 6-7% annual growth, the country falls short of meeting its domestic demand. The current production only covers 0.19% of the market, with the majority of fruits being consumed domestically. The Covid-19 pandemic has affected export volumes, although there has been a slight increase in value due to currency fluctuations. The government is implementing measures to enhance fruit production efficiency, competitiveness, and logistical support through the development of fruit villages and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in these areas. These initiatives aim to provide market certainty for farmers and increase the added value of production by processing and exporting higher quality fruits.

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TABLOIDSINARTANI.COM, Jakarta---Fruit is a commodity that has good market opportunities. Not only the local market, but also in foreign countries. Unfortunately, domestic fruit production has not been able to meet domestic needs. The government also continues to encourage the increase in domestic fruit production. Moreover, there are many exotic fruits of the archipelago and not much developed abroad. For example, salak and mangosteen are the prima donna of Indonesian export fruits. Director of Fruits and Floriculture, Directorate General of Horticulture, Liferdi Lukman said, from the data, domestic fruit production continues to increase, but has not been able to meet the needs. Fruit production is currently around 26.5 million tons, an increase of 6-7 percent per year. "The production side has increased, but has not been able to meet domestic needs," said Liferdi during the Bimtek Webinar; Fresh Fruits from the Yard to Agrotourism organized by the Sinar Tani Tabloid in Jakarta, ...

Source: Tabloidsinartani