Ginger, Jambi's Highest-Producing Biopharmaceutical Plant
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Ginger is the biopharmaceutical crop with the largest production in Jambi Province. Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), ginger production in Jambi reached 1,379.15 tons in 2020, a 91.3% increase from the previous year's 721.08 tons.
The next largest biopharmaceutical crop production was galangal, at 622.08 tons. Production of turmeric and fingerroot in Jambi amounted to 499.28 tons and 233.9 tons, respectively.
Based on regional distribution, the largest ginger production was in Kerinci Regency at 748.81 tons. Kerinci Regency was also the largest producer of galangal in Jambi, at 261.04 tons. The largest production of turmeric and fingerroot was in Merangin Regency, at 200.41 tons and 135.31 tons, respectively.
The harvested area of ginger in Jambi was 69.06 hectares in 2020, the largest compared to other biopharmaceutical crops. The harvested area of galangal was next largest at 31.54 hectares.
Biopharmaceutical crops, or medicinal plants, are types of plants with medicinal properties used for the treatment or prevention of various diseases.
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