Types Of Indonesian Plantation Export Commodities That Are Widely Interested By European Countries
YOGYAKARTA - Indonesia is a country with a fairly high commodity export of plantation products. The plantation sector is even said to have a large contribution as a contributor to the country's foreign exchange. Of the large number of forests and growing land, there are many types of Indonesian plantation export commodities.
The commodity of plantation exports in Indonesia is desired by many countries. Indonesia is known to have good quality plantation and agriculture varieties. This is because not many other countries have plantation wealth such as the homeland.
Palm oil is one of the plantation export commodities that is Indonesia's flagship. Products per plantation are needed because they have many uses for everyday life. Not only palm oil, there are several other products that are widely exported abroad.
The plantation products in Indonesia have been famous since the trade era of the kingdoms of the archipelago until the colonialism era. At that time, many people of the archipelago were selling their plantation products at the port. In addition, traders from other countries or sailors crossing the archipelago were also interested in buying plantation and agricultural products in Indonesia.
The advantages of plantation commodities in Indonesia are still maintained today. Even the government continues to encourage an increase in exports of plantation products in Indonesia. The following is a list of products sent abroad.
In recent years, Indonesia has controlled the palm oil market by 47%. Indonesia is the largest crude palm oil producing country in the world. Production of palm oil continues to be increased until now given the high demand for exports.
The Indonesian government had banned exports during the period 28 April -22 May 2022. However, the ban was then reopened and acceptance of Import Duty (BK) from crude palm oil (CPO) jumped more than 800% in June 2022.
Not many still know that Indonesia is one of the largest cocoa-producing countries in the world. Cocoa beans are the main ingredient in making chocolate. This demand for plantation products comes from many countries.
The production rate of cocoa in Indonesia reaches 712.231 tons per year. Production will also continue to increase by 3.5% year. The regions that are the leading centers for cocoa producers are Sumatra and Sulawesi.
The export commodities of Indonesian plantations have been famous since ancient times. Cengkeh in Indonesia has been hunted by many countries since colonial times or sea trade. Many sailors and traders from abroad visited Indonesia to look for cloves. They come from the middle east, Asia, to Europe.
The production of cloves in Indonesia is known to have high quality. Meanwhile, the national clove plantation area in 2021 will reach 574.76 hectares (ha). The production rate can reach 140,812 tons, with an average productivity of 400 kg/ha. The area producing cloves in Indonesia, including North Maluku, Sulawesi, West Java, and East Nusa Tenggara.
For coffee taxis or coffee lovers, you must have known that Indonesia has various types of coffee. Almost every region in Indonesia has its own type of coffee with a distinctive taste. Domestic coffee is also a fairly superior Indonesian export commodity.
Coffee beans production in Indonesia reaches 800 kg/ha. Indonesian coffee types or varieties are in great demand, including Gayo coffee from Aceh, Luwak Coffee, Kintamani Coffee from Bali, Java Coffee, Toraja Coffee. Meanwhile, areas that are known as coffee producers are Lampung, Bali, North Sumatra, Java, and South Sulawesi.
That is the type of Indonesian export commodity that is in great demand by other countries. The export demand for Indonesian plantation varieties continues to increase from year to year. The government also takes advantage of these opportunities by encouraging productivity and improving product quality.