VIDEO: Ahead Of Indonesia's Independence Day, Areca Tree Sales Increase

JAKARTA - Ahead of the 77th Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia, areca palm tree traders experienced a price increase of up to 20 percent. Dozens of betel nut trees lined the field on Jalan DI Panjaitan, Jatinegara, East Jakarta. The areca tree itself is one of the means to enliven the Republic of Indonesia's Independence Day, namely the areca climbing competition. The price of the betel nut itself varies from IDR 700 thousand to IDR 1 million depending on the size. One of the traders admitted that annual betel nut sales increased by 20 percent compared to the previous two years during the COVID-19 pandemic. Buyers of betel nut come from a number of areas in Jakarta. Watch the video below.