JAKARTA - Indonesian cocoa production only reaches 0.2 tons per hectare per year. This puts Indonesia far behind other countries, such as Brazil (0.4 tons); Nigeria (0.3 tons); Cameroon (0.5 tons); Ecuador (0.9 tons); Ghana (0.3 tons); and Ivory Coast (0.4 tons).
This data was revealed in a presentation by Deputy Minister of Industry (Wamenperin) Faisol Riza at the opening of the Business Matching and Indonesian Product Exhibition titled "Specialty Indonesia 2025" at the Ministry of Industry Building, Jakarta, Monday, August 4.
"During the 2015-2024 period, there was a 5 percent annual decline in Indonesian cocoa production," said Faisol.
Meanwhile, the demand for cocoa beans increased by 3.06 percent, from 447,880 tons to 461,628 tons throughout 2024.
To improve productivity at the farmer level and strengthen the national raw material supply, Faisol said, his company is actively involved in implementing several strategic programs.
For example, the "Cocoa Doctor" program, in collaboration with PT Mars Symbioscience Indonesia, provides training for sustainable cocoa human resources.
"Since 2024, this program has trained 450 Cocoa Doctors and reached more than 40,000 cocoa farmers throughout Indonesia," he said.
Furthermore, there are programs to expand the use of ex-mining land, social forestry, and industrial plantations, targeting an increase in cocoa productivity from 0.2 to 1.5 tons per hectare per year.
"It is projected to increase cocoa bean production to 450,000 tons within 10 years," Faisol explained.
Finally, there is a program to grow the artisan chocolate industry. "To create more competitive prices for farmers, increase domestic chocolate consumption and increase industrial added value," he concluded.
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