West Java sweet potatoes enter the Singapore market

Published Sep 18, 2021

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West Java's sweet potatoes have made their first entry into Singapore's export market, with PT Bona Vista Hikmah exporting 10 tons to the city-state. The total export volume is expected to reach 8,037 tons, valued at US$ 6.6 million, every month. The province, which produced 468,743 tons of sweet potatoes last year, is hoping to also export sweet potato-based foods in the future. The West Java government is encouraging innovation and advancement in agriculture, particularly shifting to agriculture 4.0, and supporting farmers through cooperatives. The province has also exported sweet potatoes to Hong Kong.

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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Sweet potato from West Java has successfully penetrated Singapore's export market for the first time. Deputy Governor Uu Ruzhanul Ulum oversees the initial export of sweet potatoes by PT Bona Vista Hikmah in Cilembu Village, Pamulihan District, Sumedang Regency, Thursday (16/9/2021). This sweet potato variety will be shipped in stages every month with total exports reaching 8,037 tons, equivalent to US$ 6.6 million. "Today, exports are 10 tons with a total export of 55 tons this month and that's just to Singapore," said Uu Ruzhanul Ulum at the release ceremony. Pak Uu is proud that West Java's food can be worldwide. Indeed, West Java's focus during the pandemic was to increase export volume. In the case of sweet potato, how to increase seeding which refers to the export market. Uu explained, West Java's sweet potato production in the last year reached 468,743 tons. The types of sweet potatoes that are superior are Cilembu sweet potatoes, Japanese sweet ...

Source: Cnbcindonesia