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Indonesia plans 51,721 hectares for coconut development in 2027
Indonesia plans to set aside 51,721 hectares for coconut development in 2027, across regions from Sumatra to Papua.
The plan includes 42,721 hectares for expansion and 9,000 hectares to replace older trees, with about 154.58 billion rupiah allocated.
Food Affairs Coordinating Minister Zulkifli Hasan announced the plan at World Coconut Day events in Manado, North Sulawesi.
The government says global demand is rising as coconut is used more in food and drinks, while many Indonesian coconut trees are old.
It wants to provide new varieties that can bear fruit in about three years, compared with six to seven years for some existing varieties.
The program also aims to improve smallholder farm management and develop processing industries so Indonesia can earn more from coconut products rather than mainly supplying raw materials.
The planned work is part of a broader effort to strengthen smallholder farming, and the government says development will span planting, productivity, management and processing.
Indonesia plans to allocate 51,721 hectares for coconut development in 2027.
The plan includes 42,721 hectares for expansion and 9,000 hectares for replanting.
The government has allocated about Rp154.58 billion for the program.
Food Coordinating Minister Zulkifli Hasan said the plan responds to rising global demand and aging coconut trees in Indonesia.
The program is intended to improve smallholder productivity and strengthen domestic processing of coconut products.
- Who
- The Indonesian government, with Food Coordinating Minister Zulkifli Hasan outlining the plan.
- What
- It plans a 51,721-hectare coconut development program in 2027, including expansion and replanting.
- When
- The plan is for 2027. It was outlined during World Coconut Day 2026 events.
- Where
- Across Indonesia, from Sumatra and Java to Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku and Papua.
- Why
- To address rising global demand, aging coconut trees and the need to improve productivity and domestic processing.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Coconut will become one of the main commodities we develop. Its economic value is now higher than that of other plantation crops.
Deep coconut trees take a long time, six to seven years. So we need new varieties that can bear fruit in three years. We must not fall far behind Thailand.
We must move quickly so Indonesia is not only a coconut producer, but also a major player in the global coconut industry.
World Coconut Day 2026 events were held in Manado, bringing together coconut industry stakeholders from various countries.
Zulkifli Hasan attended the World Coconut Day events in Manado and discussed the development plan.
The government plans to develop 51,721 hectares for coconut expansion and replanting.
- Total area
- 51,721 hectares planned for 2027
- Expansion
- 42,721 hectares
- Replanting
- 9,000 hectares
- Program budget
- About Rp154.58 billion
- Conference attendance
- About 500 participants from various countries at the World Coconut Day international conference
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