Production Reaches 302,700 Tons, Bananas Become Cianjur Regency's Main Commodity
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Cianjur Regency is one of the fruit and vegetable producing areas in West Java. The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) reports that bananas are the main commodity produced in this regency, amounting to 302,690 tons in 2020.
The next most produced fruits and vegetables in Cianjur Regency are mangoes, with a total of 14,970 tons. This is followed by jackfruit/cempedak at 13,800 tons, papaya and durian with production of 12,400 tons and 9,300 tons respectively.
The largest banana producing area in Cianjur Regency is located in Campaka District, specifically in Karyamukti Village. Almost all residents of Karyamukti Village cultivate bananas on their land. Banana production in this village reaches 12 tons/week with a banana plantation area of approximately 50 hectares.
After harvesting, the bananas are processed into various processed products. Banana processing in this area is still very simple. Most bananas are processed into banana chips using traditional methods.
The plantation potential in Cianjur Regency is quite large, where approximately 19.4% of the entire area is plantation land. Currently, plantation areas are managed by State-Owned Large Plantations (PBN) covering 10,709 hectares, Private Large Plantations (PBS) covering 20,174 hectares, and People's Plantations (PR) covering 37,167 hectares.
(Read more: East Java Became the National Mango Production Center in 2020)
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