Downstreaming of 13 sweet potato derivative products in Indonesia

Published Aug 5, 2021

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The Ministry of Agriculture in Indonesia is promoting the downstreaming of finished products from sweet potato commodities, with a focus on the production of various processed food products from local sweet potato crops. The Director General of Food Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Suwandi, has identified potential areas for sweet potato development and emphasized the need for downstream industrialization to fully utilize farmers' produce. Thirteen derivative products, including tubers and leaves, are being developed to add value to sweet potato farming and support agricultural development. In 2019, Indonesia cultivated sweet potato on 79.2 thousand hectares of land, producing 1.52 million tons.

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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) encourages downstreaming of finished products from sweet potato commodities. The business of processed food from local food products is believed to have positive prospects so that it will support efforts to develop agricultural products. The Director General of Food Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Suwandi, said his party had mapped areas that were ready to become sweet potato development areas. This is the focus from the upstream side. "But there must also be industrialization downstream, so that farmers' produce can be fully utilized," said Suwandi in a webinar, Thursday (5/8). developed into various food products. The thirteen derivative products include tubers, namely made into pasta and macaroni, then flour is made to be used as snack bars, vermicelli, cakes, pastries, noodles, and In addition to tubers, sweet potato leaves can also be used as vegetable products and animal feed. "We ask for the help of 13 types ...

Source: Republika