JAKARTA - Ahead of the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan, which is only a few months away, some people have started to return to the tradition of visiting tombs.
This situation is an opportunity for Gresik residents, who are known as one of the centers of kenanga flower production in East Java to boost the sale of tabur flowers.
In a number of rice fields and land owned by residents, kenanga plants grow well and are used as an additional source of income for farmers.
"Income from kenanga interest is very helpful in addition to farming results," said a number of local farmers, as reported on the official IPB University website.
IPB University Professor, Prof. Ani Kurniawati, revealed that kenanga flowers have long been known and used by people in various regions of Indonesia. This plant is commonly used as a sowing flower, for religious and customary rituals, as well as the basis for making essential oils.
"Kenanga flowers also have health benefits such as anti-fungal, antibacterial, and help relieve stress," he said.
Apart from these benefits, kenanga is also widely used in the body care and cosmetics industry because it is effective in maintaining scalp health. The high demand from the cosmetics sector has also encouraged an increase in demand for kenanga flower raw materials.
However, Prof. Ani said that the development of kenanga still faces a number of obstacles, especially because not all farmers implement standard operating procedures (SOP) in the cultivation process.
The harvest stage is also a challenge in itself, especially for the type of kenanga trees that require farmers to climb. As a solution, a more practical variety of kenanga trees has now been developed for harvesting.
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This type of kenanga cultivation has spread to various regions, such as Blitar, Pasuruan, and Gresik in East Java, as well as Cirebon in West Java.
Efforts to improve cultivation and utilization of kenanga continue to be carried out to maintain the quality of flowers and the quality of essential oils produced. Java Island itself was once known as one of the largest kenanga oil producers in the world, with Pasuruan as one of its mainstay areas.
In agricultural practice, the trunk of a tree and the trunk of a bush have different characteristics. The trunk of a tree produces flowers of a larger size and is generally used for sowing flowers and oil distillation materials.
Meanwhile, the harvest of kenanga perdu is very influenced by the number of productive branches, so pruning the shoots is an important step to increase productivity.
As the tradition of visiting tombs increases ahead of Ramadan, kenanga farmers in Gresik hope that the sale of flowers can continue to increase and have a positive impact on their family's economy.
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