Indonesia exports whole coconuts: Create competitors for downstreaming

Published 2024년 9월 30일

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The Indonesian coconut industry is facing challenges due to the country's export policy of coconut kernels or whole coconuts, which is seen as hindering the development of the domestic downstream industry. Amrizal Idroes, Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian Coconut Processing Industry Association (HIPKI), believes that this policy is leading to the loss of potential raw materials for local industries and creating competitors in other countries. Leonardo A.A Teguh Sambodo, Expert Staff of the Minister of National Development Planning for the Development of Leading Sectors and Infrastructure of Bappenas, has suggested stopping the export of whole coconuts to address these issues and attract foreign investment.

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Reporter: Lailatul Anisah | Editor: Herlina Kartika Dewi KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. Coconut industry players admit that the export policy of coconut kernels or whole coconuts is a problem for the development of the domestic coconut industry downstreaming. Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian Coconut Processing Industry Association (HIPKI), Amrizal Idroes, assessed that this policy is the same as creating competitors for the downstreaming of coconut products. "So this is a kind of kindness from this nation to help industries abroad such as China and Thailand," said Amrizal at the Launching Agenda for the 2025-2045 Coconut Downstreaming Roadmap at the Bappenas Office, Monday (30/9). Amrizal said this policy is worrying because there is a loss of potential raw materials for the local industry itself. His party also said that the export of coconut kernels continues to experience an increasing trend from year to year. In fact, he noted that last year exports had reached 230 billion coconut ...

Source: Kontan