Sikka nutmeg center is a source of local superior seeds in Indonesia

TABLOIDSINARTANI.COM, Jakarta---Supporting the increase in nutmeg production, the government has established seed gardens. One of them is in Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. Nutmeg is one of the agricultural commodities that have high economic value. Data from the Directorate General of Plantations shows that the area is 253,322 hectares (ha) with a production of 38,150 tons and a productivity of 446 kg/ha. Currently, the centers of nutmeg production in Indonesia are Aceh, West Java, Lampung, East Nusa Tenggara, Maluku, North Maluku, West Papua, North Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, West Sulawesi and Gorontalo. Since 2016-2022, the government has established seed gardens. Found in West Java, Central Java, East Nusa Tenggara, Lampung, Maluku, Aceh, West Sumatra, West Papua, South Sulawesi, North Sulawesi, Central Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, North Maluku, Riau Islands, and East Nusa Tenggara. With the existence of a seed source garden that has ...