Solok (ANTARA) \u2013 The Solok Regency Agriculture Office in West Sumatra\nis developing coffee cultivation, aiming to expand the area planted to\n2,000 hectares to boost production and open up marketing opportunities,\nincluding in export markets.<\/p>\n
Solok Regency Agriculture Office head Deslirizaldi said in Solok on\nTuesday that coffee cultivation was part of a national strategic project\nintended to expand the area of coffee plantations in the region.<\/p>\n
In 2025, coffee had been planted across 525 hectares in Solok\nRegency, against a development target of 2,000 hectares.<\/p>\n
He said the programme would continue this year, with additional\ncoffee seedlings to be planted in several parts of the regency.\nAccording to him, the central government is scheduled to provide further\nseedlings to Solok Regency this year.<\/p>\n
The number of seedlings to be delivered is expected to reach 1,100\nunits, although the unit of measurement needs to be confirmed to ensure\nit matches the programme data.<\/p>\n
The Solok Regency Agriculture Office hopes the additional seedlings\nwill support the expansion of cultivated land and speed progress towards\nthe coffee development target.<\/p>\n
Deslirizaldi said that if the full 2,000-hectare planting target is\nachieved, Solok Regency is expected to produce substantially more\ncoffee. The increase in output is also expected to create opportunities\nfor coffee from the regency to enter export markets.<\/p>\n
He said there was considerable potential for developing coffee, as\nconsumer demand for the commodity remained high. Expanding the\ncultivated area and adding seedlings are therefore important to prepare\nlocal production to meet market demand.<\/p>\n
The Agriculture Office hopes coffee cultivation will increase\nplantation output while providing farmers with economic opportunities\nthrough wider marketing of their harvests.<\/p>\n
Deslirizaldi also said Solok coffee, which is officially registered\nas a Geographical Indication (GI) product with the Ministry of Law and\nHuman Rights, was one of the region\u2019s assets that should be\ndeveloped.<\/p>\n
The status can strengthen the identity of Solok coffee by linking it\nto its characteristics and geographical origin, while adding value in\nthe marketplace. With focused cultivation development, the office hopes\nSolok coffee will become more widely recognised and gain opportunities\nto enter export markets.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Nur Baini, 52, a coffee farmer in Alahan Panjang, Solok\nRegency, said the price of red coffee cherries was currently Rp15,000\nper kilogram.<\/p>\n
She said the price was one factor farmers considered when deciding\nwhether to develop coffee cultivation. Given the available market\npotential, expanding coffee growing is expected to provide local farmers\nwith income opportunities.<\/p>\n
The price offers an indication of market conditions for coffee at\nfarm level in Solok Regency\u2019s agricultural centre.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/solok-agriculture-office-develops-coffee-cultivation-1793116282", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }