Kendari (Antaranews Sultra) - The District Government of North Konawe has prepared 200 hectares of land for investors keen on investing in the cocoa plantation sector.
Vice Regent of North Konawe Raup stated here on Saturday that PT Kakao Kalla Group had promised to invest in the cocoa plantation sector, but it needs an area of 200 hectares.
"The Kakao Kalla Group is one of the national-level companies, and the Kalla Group is also a global entity, so there is no doubt if it is ready to seriously invest capital in the region," he stated.
North Konawe has sufficient land and high fertility potential to respond to Kalla Group`s request or aspirations to prepare 200 hectares of land, he added.
Kalla Group needs 30 tons or more of cocoa raw materials per month, so it needs more production and sustainable reserve land.
The farmers of North Konawe are also quite familiar with the cultivation of cacao, so it is not difficult to involve them in the expansion of cocoa plantations.
The problem is that local farmers are uncertain about the recent trend in marketing that tends to shift to market-guaranteed activities of agricultural commodities, such as corn.
"If the market guarantees, then the farmers will be quite serious to seize this opportunity. Farmers will not hesitate to replace other crops if the market is promising. For instance, dozens of years ago, farmers stopped growing clove crops but then switched to cocoa owing to the market guarantee," he remarked.
The presence of Kakao Kalla Group opens new opportunities for farmers, as capital constraints can be overcome by utilizing the community business credit facility through Bank BNI 46.
Reported by Sarjono
Vice Regent of North Konawe Raup stated here on Saturday that PT Kakao Kalla Group had promised to invest in the cocoa plantation sector, but it needs an area of 200 hectares.
"The Kakao Kalla Group is one of the national-level companies, and the Kalla Group is also a global entity, so there is no doubt if it is ready to seriously invest capital in the region," he stated.
North Konawe has sufficient land and high fertility potential to respond to Kalla Group`s request or aspirations to prepare 200 hectares of land, he added.
Kalla Group needs 30 tons or more of cocoa raw materials per month, so it needs more production and sustainable reserve land.
The farmers of North Konawe are also quite familiar with the cultivation of cacao, so it is not difficult to involve them in the expansion of cocoa plantations.
The problem is that local farmers are uncertain about the recent trend in marketing that tends to shift to market-guaranteed activities of agricultural commodities, such as corn.
"If the market guarantees, then the farmers will be quite serious to seize this opportunity. Farmers will not hesitate to replace other crops if the market is promising. For instance, dozens of years ago, farmers stopped growing clove crops but then switched to cocoa owing to the market guarantee," he remarked.
The presence of Kakao Kalla Group opens new opportunities for farmers, as capital constraints can be overcome by utilizing the community business credit facility through Bank BNI 46.
Reported by Sarjono