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    "data": {
        "id": 1828282,
        "msgid": "maintaining-global-trust-in-banyumas-coconut-sugar-1782633125",
        "date": "2026-06-28 13:38:14",
        "title": "Maintaining global trust in Banyumas coconut sugar",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Trade",
        "summary": "Banyumas regency supplies a significant portion of the world's coconut blossom sugar, but maintaining international market trust requires rigorous quality control and certification. A past export rejection due to adulteration highlighted the fragility of this trust, prompting a renewed focus on supply chain oversight and organic certification. These measures not only safeguard market access but also deliver tangible economic benefits to local farmers through premium incentive schemes.",
        "content": "<p>Behind the sweetness of coconut sugar from Banyumas Regency, Central\nJava, enjoyed by consumers across the globe, lies the hard work of\nthousands of tappers who climb coconut trees daily to collect quality\nsap. Yet in the global market, sweetness alone is insufficient. Trust is\nthe primary asset that must be continuously maintained through quality,\ncertification, governance, and collaboration among various parties.\nBanyumas Regency has long been a heartland of Indonesia\u2019s coconut sugar\nindustry. Banyumas Regent Sadewo Tri Lastiono stated that approximately\n90 per cent of the world\u2019s coconut blossom sugar demand is supplied by\nIndonesia, with around 80 per cent of that originating from the Banyumas\nRaya area, which includes the regencies of Banyumas, Cilacap,\nPurbalingga, and Banjarnegara. From this region, coconut blossom sugar\nreaches markets in Asia, Europe, the United States, and the Middle East.\nThis global market trust was reaffirmed through the release of a crystal\ncoconut sugar export worth 46,000 US dollars bound for Chicago, United\nStates, from the factory of PT Integral Mulia Cipta in Wiradadi Village,\nSokaraja District. The factory processes coconut sugar produced by\nBanyumas farmers. However, according to Sadewo, maintaining export\nmarkets is far more difficult than opening them. Sadewo, who was once\ninvolved in exports with a cooperative he mentored, recalled a bitter\nexperience when four containers of coconut blossom sugar shipped to\nGermany during the COVID-19 pandemic were rejected because tests\nindicated the presence of refined sugar. He stated the issue did not\noriginate with the tappers but was suspected to have occurred at one\nlink in the trade chain after the product was collected. The incident\nbecame a crucial lesson that a single small mistake can destroy trust\nbuilt over many years. Therefore, reforming cooperatives, supervising\nthe supply chain, and strengthening organic certification are\nnon-negotiable necessities. Organic certification even brings tangible\neconomic benefits. Through a CSR Premium scheme from European buyers,\ncooperative members who have obtained organic certificates receive\nadditional income of approximately Rp5,000 per kilogramme of coconut\nblossom sugar. This incentive directly increases the tappers\u2019 earnings\nwhile encouraging them to continuously maintain product quality.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/maintaining-global-trust-in-banyumas-coconut-sugar-1782633125",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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