East Java Exports Agricultural Commodities Worth Rp1.3 Trillion

SURABAYA - East Java Province exports agricultural commodities worth Rp1.3 trillion through the Container Terminal, Tanjung Perak Port, Surabaya.

"East Java contributed Rp1.3 trillion in exports to a number of countries. This means that the COVID-19 pandemic has not dampened the spirit of East Java's export performance," said East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa on the sidelines of the "Export Freedom" activity in Surabaya, quoted by Antara, Saturday, August 14.

She explained that of the total exports sent by East Java, there were several sub-sectors, such as horticulture as much as 3.2 million kilograms with a nominal value of Rp133.135 billion, plantations as much as 49.5 million kilograms with a nominal value of Rp820.549 billion.

Meanwhile, livestock farms amounted to 3.03 million kilograms with a value of Rp144,154 billion.

Then, from the food crops sub-sector as many as 1.38 million kilograms with a value of Rp99.157 billion, as well as other sub-sectors of 34.4 thousand kilograms with a value of Rp111.086 billion.

Khofifah emphasized that this activity was in line with the spirit of the East Java Provincial Government to continue to encourage the acceleration of increasing foreign trade transactions, as well as increasing foreign exchange through exports to balance the local trade balance.

According to her, a number of strategies continue to be pursued to increase exports in East Java, one of which is by providing stimulus to business actors, both in the agricultural, industrial, and trade sectors.

Meanwhile, at the event, Governor Khofifah was accompanied by East Java Forkopimda officials such as the East Java Regional Police Chief Inspector General Nico Afinta, Military Commander V/Brawijaya Maj. Gen. Suharyanto, and Pangkoarmada II Admiral Iwan Isnurwanto, as well as exporters and business players.

Present on the occasion, Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo and the export release process were virtually released by President Joko Widodo from the Bogor Palace.

Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo said the release of agricultural commodity exports was carried out simultaneously at 17 export gates as an effort to encourage national economic growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to commemorate the 76th Indonesian Independence Day.

The Minister of Agriculture hopes that in the future it will continue to encourage exports of agricultural products through the Three Times Exports Movement (Gratieks).

"We plan that this activity can be carried out every year. By 2024 it is targeted to triple agricultural exports through increased cooperation with local governments," he said.