Indonesia exports processed potato products to America and China

Published 2021년 11월 4일

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Indonesia's Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo, has announced the export of industrial potato processed products to the United States and China, worth Rp. 2.8 billion. This is the country's first time exporting potato chips, and the government aims to increase exports, targeting Rp 50 to 100 billion in the future. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the agricultural sector has seen positive growth, with the Deputy Governor of West Java urging local leaders to prioritize agriculture in budgets. Balitsa, the Vegetable Crops Research Institute, has introduced 11 varieties of industrial potatoes, with three being widely adopted by farmers.

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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BANDUNG - Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo released the export of industrial potato processed products using the median variety to the United States and China worth Rp. 2.8 billion. It is hoped that in the future the export of processed potato products from Indonesia can continue to increase and be distributed to various countries. "Today we are exporting to several countries, China and America, potato chips, which have been industrialized, and this is the first time," he said on the sidelines of the industrial potato technology event at the Vegetable Crops Research Institute (Balitsa), West Bandung, Wednesday (3/3). 11). So far, he said that the raw materials for potato chips eaten in Indonesia are mostly imported from abroad. Although it is still on a small scale, it is hoped that exports will be carried out consistently so that they can be accepted by the world market. "Although it is still on a small scale, we hope that this shows our ...

Source: Republika