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Wed, 04/15/2009 - 20:17
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C SULAWESI`S CACAO EXPORTS HAVE REACHED 14,250 TONS
Palu, Apr 15 (ANTARA) - Central Sulawesi in the January-February 2009 period has exported 14,250 tons of cacao beans.
Head for Exports and Imports of the Central Sulawesi Industry and Cooperatives Agency Abd Muin said in Palu Wednesday, the cacao exports had contributed more than 25 million US dollars to the region, although it was slightly lower than that last year's same period.
The 4,250 tons of cacao beans had been exported by seven exporters based in Palu, the provincial capital. They are PT Tanah Mas Celebes, PT Hikawa Mandiri, PT Nedcommodities, PT Jaya Bumi Mandiri, PT Olam Indonesia, PT Cacao Perkasa, and PT Comextra Majora.
He also said that cacao is still a leading non-oil/gas export commodity of the province, and expected to contribute more foreign exchange revenue in the coming years.
It was the first time in 1994 that the province exported cacao beans, and the exports from 1998 to the end of 2008, had been the biggest foreign exchange earner for the province.
In the last five years, Central Sulawesi's cacao exports had been more than 140,000 tons per year.
While the exports until February 2009 had only reached 14,250 tons, Muin still believed this year's cacao exports will continue to increase.
The current price of cacao beans in Palu reached Rp26,000 to Rp27,000 per kg.
The growers had hoped that the price of the commodity would increase until the grand harvest in July 2009.
In the second week of February 2009, the price of the commodity had reached Rp28,000/kg. ***
Head for Exports and Imports of the Central Sulawesi Industry and Cooperatives Agency Abd Muin said in Palu Wednesday, the cacao exports had contributed more than 25 million US dollars to the region, although it was slightly lower than that last year's same period.
The 4,250 tons of cacao beans had been exported by seven exporters based in Palu, the provincial capital. They are PT Tanah Mas Celebes, PT Hikawa Mandiri, PT Nedcommodities, PT Jaya Bumi Mandiri, PT Olam Indonesia, PT Cacao Perkasa, and PT Comextra Majora.
He also said that cacao is still a leading non-oil/gas export commodity of the province, and expected to contribute more foreign exchange revenue in the coming years.
It was the first time in 1994 that the province exported cacao beans, and the exports from 1998 to the end of 2008, had been the biggest foreign exchange earner for the province.
In the last five years, Central Sulawesi's cacao exports had been more than 140,000 tons per year.
While the exports until February 2009 had only reached 14,250 tons, Muin still believed this year's cacao exports will continue to increase.
The current price of cacao beans in Palu reached Rp26,000 to Rp27,000 per kg.
The growers had hoped that the price of the commodity would increase until the grand harvest in July 2009.
In the second week of February 2009, the price of the commodity had reached Rp28,000/kg. ***
