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    "data": {
        "id": 1734772,
        "msgid": "investors-from-10-countries-eye-potential-of-cocoa-and-coconut-industries-in-north-kolaka-1778594185",
        "date": "2026-05-12 18:14:57",
        "title": "Investors from 10 Countries Eye Potential of Cocoa and Coconut Industries in North Kolaka",
        "author": " ",
        "source": "GALERT",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Investment",
        "summary": "Representatives from 10 countries are exploring investment opportunities in the cocoa and coconut sectors of North Kolaka, Indonesia, as highlighted in a recent forum attended by central government officials. The government is pushing for national economic growth of up to 8% through industrial downstreaming, which is expected to contribute nearly 30% to total investment realisation by early 2026. North Kolaka's strong plantation potential, including 78,000 hectares of cocoa producing over 58,000 tonnes annually, positions it for significant growth in export-oriented processing industries.",
        "content": "<p>From the central government, attendees included the Director General\nof Agroindustry from the Ministry of Industry RI, Putu Juli Ardika, the\nDirector of Promotion for Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the\nPacific from BKPM RI, Saribua Siahaan, as well as several national\nexperts in investment, industry and trade.<\/p>\n<p>In her presentation, Saribua Siahaan explained that the central\ngovernment is currently promoting a national economic growth target of\nup to 8% through strengthening investment and industrial\ndownstreaming.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, the downstreaming sector will become one of the\nlargest contributors to national investment by early 2026, with a\ncontribution of almost 30% from Indonesia\u2019s total investment\nrealisation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRegions with superior resources like North Kolaka have a great\nopportunity to grow faster through downstreaming and strengthening\ninvestment,\u201d said Saribua Siahaan.<\/p>\n<p>BKPM data shows that investment realisation in North Kolaka during\nthe 2021\u20132026 period reached around Rp1.58 trillion, dominated by the\nbasic metals and mining subsector.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Putu Juli Ardika assessed that North Kolaka\u2019s plantation\npotential is very strong for development into an export-based processing\nindustry.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the cocoa plantation area in North Kolaka covers\naround 78,000 hectares with production exceeding 58,000 tonnes per year.\nIn addition to cocoa, the region also has promising potential in coconut\nand coffee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndustrial transformation must be directed towards increasing added\nvalue. Regions producing raw materials like North Kolaka have a great\nopportunity to enter the processing industry chain and the global export\nmarket,\u201d he stated.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/investors-from-10-countries-eye-potential-of-cocoa-and-coconut-industries-in-north-kolaka-1778594185",
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    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
}