Indonesia: Implementing wide-scale fruit fly control, Majalengka mango farmers satisfied

Published Jun 28, 2023

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The Ministry of Agriculture in Indonesia has implemented a large-scale fruit fly management technology to control fruit fly infestations in mango cultivation. This technology has successfully reduced fruit fly attacks in mango villages, resulting in increased mango production and fewer rejected fruits. The government is optimistic that resolving the fruit fly problem will boost mango exports and plans to educate millennial farmers on agribusiness processes and environmentally-friendly pest control methods.

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TABLOIDSINARTANI.COM, Majalengka---Fruit flies are an important problem in mango cultivation. Apart from causing direct losses due to damage to fruit to be consumed, fruit flies are also a concern of agricultural quarantine parties at home and abroad regarding export preparations. In fact, the export potential is huge and still wide open, especially during the September-November harvest season. In order to control these pests, the Ministry of Agriculture through the Directorate of Horticultural Protection applies a large-scale fruit fly management technology. Chairman of Inter-Mango Kertamulya Farmers (APMK) Majalengka, Elvan said he was happy because by implementing all the technological components of fruit fly management on a large scale. "Fruit fly attacks in the mango village managed by his group have decreased significantly," he said. Previously, farmers admit that they are not sure. However, because the desire to solve the fruit fly problem was so strong, it finally ...

Source: Tabloidsinartani