BPDP Targets Rejuvenating 5,000 Hectares Of Kakao Plantation By 2026

BALI - The Ministry of Finance's Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP Kemenkeu) is focusing on the cocoa plantation rejuvenation program with a national target of 5,000 hectares by 2026.

Head of the General Division of BPDP Adi Sucipto explained that the rejuvenation target is part of the national target to improve the condition of cocoa plantations in Indonesia.

"One of the cocoa centers is in East Java, some are in Yogyakarta, some are in Bali, then some are from Sulawesi, the middle part," he said after discussions with the media in Kuta, Badung Regency, Bali, Monday, November 24.

He said that the determination of the rejuvenation target was also adjusted to the availability of cocoa seeds. In addition, BPDP is waiting for the completion of regulations from the Ministry of Agriculture, including derivative regulations.

Adi added that the implementation of the program really depends on the legality of the land and the willingness of farmers, considering that this program is voluntary.

Regarding the budget, he said there was no certainty about the number of allocations per hectare for cocoa. However, his party ensures that it will fully support the decision of the Steering Committee (Komrah).

"No matter how much the allocation is determined by the ministry, the BPDP fully supports. The previous example was 30 thousand hectares of palm oil, then it was changed to 60 thousand hectares, we will also support 60 thousand as long as it has been decided by the Komrah," he said.

Regarding funding sources, Adi emphasized that BPDP manages national APBN funds.

"So even though the income from cocoa is not what we want, as long as it has a contribution, it is uncertain that our program will be fully supported," he explained.

He added that currently BPDP is preparing two main programs for cocoa, namely rejuvenation and provision of infrastructure (sarpras).

Adi conveyed that for the training and development of human resources, the scheme will follow the pattern applied to palm oil commodities, including the recruitment process and the provision of scholarships for children who plant cocoa.

In addition, he added that BPDP is also waiting for an official rejuvenation proposal from the local government, including from the central part of Sulawesi.

"But we want certainty that their land is clean and clear," he said.

Adi also hopes that there will be a construction of a new burial site to meet the needs of the seeds.

According to him, the process of proposing the target of rejuvenation of cocoa plantations usually takes 6 8 months as experienced in palm oil commodities.

He added that if the regulation was only completed at the beginning of the year, then the technical implementation could last until October November.

Adi emphasized that the process of rejuvenating cocoa plantations takes time, and for the cocoa harvest period it takes 3'4 years, so that the results of annual production cannot be seen in a short time.

He conveyed that in the next three years, BPDP plans to strengthen the support of infrastructure, including the provision of fertilizers.

"Because so far what my friends have faced is the price of fertilizer, which includes non-subsidized commodities, so it's quite high," he said.

Meanwhile, the national cocoa plantation area reaches around 1.3 million hectares, and 99 percent of them are people's land.

Based on data from the Kakao International Organization (ICCO), Indonesian cocoa production is in the range of 180,000 to 200,000 tons per year.

Dari sisi kontribusi terhadap APBN, data Direktorat Jenderal Strategi Ekonomi dan Fiskal Kemenkeu menunjukkan bahwa pada 2024 sektor pajak kakao menyumbang Rp3,7 triliun, dengan bea keluar Rp240 miliar.

Sedangkan, pada 2025, realisasi bea keluar hingga September mencapai Rp150,7 miliar, sementara pungutan ekspor yang mulai diberlakukan pada 22 Oktober 2025 telah mencapai Rp48,8 juta.

In terms of contributions to the APBN, data from the Directorate General of Economic Strategy and Fiscal Strategy of the Ministry of Finance shows that in 2024 the cocoa tax sector will contribute IDR 3.7 trillion, with an exit fee of IDR 240 billion.

Meanwhile, in 2025, the realization of export duties until September reached IDR 150.7 billion, while export levies that took effect on October 22, 2025, had reached IDR 48.8 million.