The challenge of the famous porang bulbs from Indonesia in the export market
Other Starchy Roots & Tubers
Indonesia
Published Dec 9, 2021
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My Agriculture — Recently, porang has become a hot topic of conversation among agribusiness actors. How could it not be, the previously unknown porang tubers suddenly rose to fame due to the high demand for porang exports coupled with a good selling price. Not surprisingly, many people are curious about the tubers which at first glance look like potatoes, but are large in size. The porang tuber commodity market is generally foreign. Launching from Trubus Magazine December 2021 issue, Japan needs 6,000 tons per year. Senior Economics of The Japan External Trade Organization (Jetro), Dr. Insan Fathri, said that Japan knows porang by the name of konyaku tuber. As many as 80–90 percent of porang needs can be met by domestic production, while 10–20 percent are met from imports, which are dominated by China. Porang exports from Indonesia to Japan are still relatively small, only 4 percent. According to Insan, the small number of exports from Indonesia is due to the fact that not many ...
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