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Generate high profits, Ministry of Agriculture encourages cardamom planting in Indonesia

Published Sep 24, 2021

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The article highlights the efforts of Indonesia's Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo, to boost the production of cardamom, a native medicinal plant. The Directorate General of Horticulture is supporting this initiative with technical guidance for officers and farmers. Cardamom has surged in demand due to its immune-boosting properties during the pandemic. Its exports have seen a significant increase, with countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Japan as the main destinations. Cardamom cultivation is profitable and sustainable, requiring only a low initial capital and offering potential for repeated harvests. The plant's cultivation is also recommended for its eco-friendly characteristics, making it an ideal intercropping option.
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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo continues to encourage his staff to produce superior and competitive horticultural production, one of which is cardamom. This native Indonesian medicinal plant is cultivated commercially and in community yards. When asked for a statement, the Director General of Horticulture, Prihasto Setyanto said that as an effort to increase the competitiveness of horticultural products, the Directorate General of Horticulture team consistently held technical guidance (bimtek) to improve the competence of officers and farmers in the field and this time with the topic of medicinal plants. Director of Vegetables and Medicinal Plants, Tommy Nugraha revealed that cardamom has extraordinary prospects. Especially in pandemic conditions like this, cardamom is widely used as an immune-boosting medicinal plant. “In my opinion, cardamom is a plant that quietly drifts away. Rarely is he heard of news coverage on television or ...
Source: Republika
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