Top Commodities Of Plantation Activities Performed In LowLAND Areas

YOGYAKARTA - The lowland does offer great potential for plantation activities. Warm temperatures and stable rainfall support the growth of various plants. However, do you know what plantation activities are being carried out in lowland areas?

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Various plantation commodities from lowlands, such as coffee, spices, to tropical fruits, not only support the national economy but also dominate the export market.

Reporting from Antaranews, based on the latest data, it shows how the products commonly grown in this lowland are the prima donnas in the global arena, including:

Indonesia is one of the best coffee producers to successfully export more than 276,000 tons of coffee worldwide. The main market is not kidding, namely the United States is the largest export destination.

The export value to Uncle Sam's country in 2023 reached US$215.5 million, making Indonesian coffee both Arabica and Robusta the prima donna there.

Please note, coffee plants from the Coffea genus not only grow in the highlands, but also thrive in the lowlands. The long process of planting seeds to roasting coffee beans (roasting), produces unique flavor characteristics that are highly appreciated by global coffee lovers.

Lowland plantations are often home to exotic fruit gardens such as durian, mango, and banana. Local cultivators master the art of variety selection, plant care, to a precise marketing strategy so that their products are always in demand by international consumers.

Indonesia is recorded to have exported up to 1 million tons of annual fruit, such as coconut, mangosteen, banana, and pineapple. The purpose of this commodity export is the Asian market, especially China and Malaysia, to become loyal customers thanks to the quality and freshness of the product.

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Spice commodities recorded a total export of up to 289,000 tons with China and Bangladesh as the main destination. Various spices such as ginger, turmeric, and temlawak are not only kitchen spices, but also essential raw materials in the pharmaceutical and health industry.

Lada and cloves are two mainstay spices. pepper cultivation produces black pepper and white pepper, which is obtained from specially processed fruit. Meanwhile, cloves require extra attention to climate and soil to produce aroma and optimal quality.

Palm oil remains Indonesia's leading export commodity with a total export of 28.628.4 tons. The main market includes China, India, and Pakistan. Export value to China even jumped to US$4.7 billion in 2023.

Although the controversy related to deforestation still overshadows, this plant from West Africa remains a source of vital palm oil used in the food and non-food industry.

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