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Indonesia eyes to become world’s second biggest coffee producer

Indonesia is currently behind Brazil, Vietnam, and Colombia in global coffee production. Vietnam, the second-largest producer, produces 1.8 million tonnes of coffee annually.

Indonesian coffee (Photo: jakartaglobe.id)
Indonesian coffee (Photo: jakartaglobe.id)

Jakarta (VNA) - Indonesia is focusing on increasing domestic coffee production, with the goal of overtaking Vietnam as the world’s second-largest coffee producer, according to Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan.

With annual coffee production exceeding 700,000 tonnes, it currently ranks fourth globally, Zulkifli Hasan said, believing this figure can grow significantly with the right strategies in place.

He shared that the strategy to increase productivity includes using better quality seedlings, improving post-harvest processing, and adopting more competitive packaging to increase the value of Indonesian coffee.

According to the minister, Indonesia has vast areas of land suitable for coffee cultivation, and currently has 54 Geographical Indications (GI) for coffee, comprising 26 for Arabica, 24 for Robusta, three for Liberica, and one for Excelsa.

Indonesia is currently behind Brazil, Vietnam, and Colombia in global coffee production. Vietnam, the second-largest producer, produces 1.8 million tonnes of coffee annually.

Hasan called for stronger cooperation between the government and the private sector to unlock Indonesia's full coffee potential.

According to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) data, Indonesia exported 342,220 tonnes of coffee worth 1.49 billion USD from January to September 2024. Meanwhile, the country imported 67,650 tonnes of coffee valued at 319.84 million USD. The top export destinations of Indonesian coffee include the Philippines, the US, and Malaysia./.

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