JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The Director General (Dirjen) of the Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) Horticulture Prihasto Setyanto revealed that exports of ornamental plants in Indonesia have increased since 2020, namely when the Covid-19 pandemic entered the archipelago. “According to the data we obtained in the January-June period in 2020-2022, exports of ornamental plants tend to increase,” he said at the Floriculture Indonesia International (FLOII) Convex 2022 press conference at Wyl’s Kitchen, Veranda Hotel at Pakubuwono, Jakarta, Tuesday (9 /9). /8/2022).
Chairperson of the Indonesian Floriculture Association Rosy Nur Apriyanti said, based on data on ornamental plant exports in 2020, there was a profit of US$21 million or equivalent to Rp.311 billion. “In 2021 it will increase to US$27 million (around Rp.400 billion) or 29 percent,” said Rosy on the same occasion. He continued, there is other happy news that needs to be known, namely, the import value of ornamental plants in 2020 is around IDR 311 billion.
