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        "id": 1974294,
        "msgid": "indonesia-revamps-cocoa-sector-to-boost-yields-downstreaming-1789123928",
        "date": "2026-09-11 17:26:31",
        "title": "Indonesia revamps cocoa sector to boost yields, downstreaming",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Agriculture",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government has launched a strategic roadmap for 2025\u20132027 aimed at rejuvenating smallholder cocoa plantations and expanding cultivation areas. This initiative seeks to address declining national productivity and raw material shortages that have left domestic processing plants operating at only 51 per cent capacity.",
        "content": "<p>Indonesia\u2019s standing as a global cocoa producer has dropped from\nthird to seventh place, with current annual output reaching 200,000\ntons.<\/p>\n<p>The decline is driven by aging trees and low land productivity, which\naverages 700 to 800 kilograms per hectare\u2014well below the international\nbenchmark of 1.5 tons per hectare.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry\u2019s Director of Plantation Seeds Ebi Rulianti stated in a\nstatement on Friday that the government has targeted 247,260 hectares of\nsmallholder cocoa land for rejuvenation and expansion under a roadmap\nspanning from 2025 to 2027.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are two main programs: the rejuvenation of smallholder cocoa\nplantations and the expansion of cocoa cultivation areas,\u201d Ebi said\nduring a webinar commemorating National Cocoa Day.<\/p>\n<p>Under the phased roadmap, the program will begin in 2025 with the\nrejuvenation of 4,066 hectares and an expansion of 200 hectares, before\nramping up significantly in 2026 to cover 102,488 hectares of\nrejuvenation and 71,722 hectares of expansion.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative will conclude in 2027 by targeting a further 40,274\nhectares for rejuvenation and 19,700 hectares for expansion.<\/p>\n<p>To support the initiative, the government is providing 1,000\nseedlings per hectare alongside labor wage subsidies.<\/p>\n<p>The Agriculture Ministry is also revising Ministerial Decree\nNo.\u00a025\/Kpts\/Kb.020\/5\/2017 to streamline seed certification and\ndistribution protocols.<\/p>\n<p>BPDP Acting Head of Food Program and Downstreaming Fund Disbursement\nArfie Thahar affirmed the agency\u2019s commitment to funding infrastructure,\nhuman resource development, and research proposals aimed at\nstrengthening downstream market access.<\/p>\n<p>The policy push comes at a critical time for domestic processors.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesian Cocoa Association (Askindo CSP) Chairman Jefrey Haribowo\nnoted that while global cocoa demand grows 2 to 3 percent annually,\nlocal processing plants are feeling the pinch of shrinking domestic\ncropland.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesia\u2019s 11 commercial cocoa processing plants\u2014which hold a\ncombined capacity of 700,000 tons\u2014are currently operating at just 51\npercent capacity due to raw material shortages.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNearly 99 percent of cocoa plantations in Indonesia are owned by\nsmallholder farmers,\u201d Jefrey said, urging accelerated seed distribution,\nexpanded agricultural extension services, and enhanced support to help\nfarmers meet international sustainability standards.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesian Cocoa Farmers Association (APKI) Chairman Arif Zamroni\nalso urged the government to ensure robust policy advocacy and human\nresource development directly targeting smallholder welfare as the\nprogram rolls out.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia eyes deeper cocoa, palm value chain ties with\nMalaysia, PNG<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia raises cocoa export benchmark on supply\ncrunch<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Subagyo, Yashinta Difa<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-revamps-cocoa-sector-to-boost-yields-downstreaming-1789123928",
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