The Ministry of Agriculture in Indonesia is promoting the cultivation of porang plants in South Kalimantan to meet export demand, particularly from China and Japan. The Head of the Banjarmasin Class I Agricultural Quarantine Center, Drh Nur Hartanto, stated that local governments are supporting mass planting of the tuber-producing plant to ensure continuity and to reduce reliance on forest plants. However, a lack of processing equipment in South Kalimantan is currently hindering exports of porang. The Agricultural Quarantine Center is responsible for facilitating the export of both animal and plant products, and is encouraging the export of other potential commodities such as porang, swallow's nest, and ornamental plants.