New crop varieties launched

New crop varieties launched

JAKARTA (JP): The Ministry of Agriculture introduced on
Wednesday several new premier varieties of soybean, peanut, green
bean, sweet potato, cassava, orange, durian fruit and
chrysanthemum flower.

The ministry's Director General of Food Crops and Horticulture
Chairil Anwar Rasahan said that the new varieties of food crops
were expected to support the country's food security program
while the horticultural varieties were expected to boost
Indonesian fruit and flower exports.

Chairil said the new varieties of soybean, called Bromo,
Argomulyo, Leuser and Kawi respectively, which can produce 1.5 to
2.8 tons per hectare, were less vulnerable to pests and diseases,
have stronger stems, and are more environmentally adaptable.
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