West Lampung Best Sentra Palm Sugar

Liwa, West Lampung (ANTARA News) - West Lampung regency was recorded as a regional center for the best quality palm sugar in Lampung province, an official said the area.

"Product palm sugar plantation in West Lampung considered good because it has a national best quality," said Khairul Anwar fist Plantation Office in Liwa, on Friday.

He explains, West Lampung quality palm sugar can compete with other regions because the best quality and can compete in the national market.

"Palm sugar products can compete at the national level because most of the artisans applied properly processing system, so that the resulting production quality," he said.

According to him, palm in West Lampung commodities is growing, and this affects the increase in sugar production, as well as community economic area.

"Some areas rely on palm sugar for taste and good quality, so the demand is increasing. It certainly affect the increased income artisans," he said.

According to him, West Lampung regency continues to make excellent plant palm as a commodity, thus increasing the production of sugar farmers in the future.

West Lampung District is now the best palm sugar-producing areas nationwide. This triggers the artisans to maintain quality of the produce palm sugar remains superior.

Production of palm sugar from the West Lampung distributed to a number of areas, including Bandarlampung, Jakarta and South Sumatra Province (South Sumatra).

Current crop land area data obtained from the Office of West Lampung Regency Estates, recorded a 285.1 hectares with palm sugar the average of 170 tons / year.

Palm sugar prices in the West Lampung around Rp13.000/Kg. Each crafter average produce 25-30 kg / three days. This amount will increase when demand increases, he said.

Craft had no trouble getting juice as raw material for the manufacture of sugar palm commodities developed in almost all regions, so that the juice is available adequate water production.

"Some day, this area will be known as a producer of good quality palm sugar. Craftsmen are expected to still consider the quality of sugar, thus increasing market demand in the future," said Khairul.

By        : Khairul Anwar

Source  : Antara