Indonesia Organic Fertilizer Attention for Overseas

The agricultural sector continues to penetrate export markets abroad. Not only superior commodities, agricultural supporting facilities such as organic fertilizers are also in demand by foreign markets. This can be seen from the initial exports of organic fertilizers and decomposers from PT Indo Acidatama, Pomi and Beka to the Malaysian market.

“We are proud that there are agricultural products, especially organic fertilizers, that are in demand by foreign markets. It is hoped that these exports will continue,” said the Director General of Agricultural Infrastructure and Facilities, Sarwo Edhy at the release of the first export of PT. Indo Acidatama Organic Fertilizer in Karanganyar.

Export activities carried out by PT Indo Acidatama through PT Berkah Karya Kusumo are able to assist the government in economic growth to maximize exports in order to build the nation’s economy. “Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo emphasized that agricultural exports must be tripled,” said Sarwo.

Liquid organic fertilizer (POC) and decomposers exported this time amounted to 10,000 liters, with an export value of Rp. 400 million, with the aim of Malaysia. Going forward, PT Indo Acidatama and PT Berkah Karya Kusumo will direct their exports to Thailand, Vietnam and Myanmar in parallel.

Since its establishment in 1986, the company produces ethanol and is exported to more than 10 countries and is mostly used as a raw material for the pharmaceutical industry. Now with a production capacity of 20 million million liters, PT Indo Acidatama has been developing its business into liquid organic fertilizer and bio-decomposers since 12 years ago.

“PT Indo Acidatama has started exporting organic fertilizers since the last 3 years. Domestically, the products have been from Aceh to the tip of Papua,” said Agro CEO of PT Indo Acidatama, Hartanto.

Hartanto further explained, the production of liquid fertilizer and decomposers is part of a shared responsibility to be able to create environmentally friendly and healthy agricultural production. “Changing the habits of farmers using organic fertilizers is indeed difficult. Because they only use and know chemical fertilizers such as NPK,” he said.