Heaptalk, Jakarta — The Indonesian government is inviting all stakeholders to maximize the potential of the coconut sector at the 51st Cocotech International Coconut Conference in Surabaya, East Java (07/22).
“Synergy among coconut-producing countries is needed to address various common challenges. Indonesia also invites producing countries to focus on the development and active implementation of regulatory standards to advance the sustainable coconut industry that supports the green economy,” said Director General of International Trade Negotiations at the Ministry of Trade, Djatmiko Bris Witjaksono, the leader of the panel discussion at the 51st Cocotech in Surabaya some time ago.
On that occasion, Djatmiko also stated, “The Cocotech Conference has holistically discussed the utilization of the coconut sector from economic, social, and environmental perspectives. Cocotech discusses research and innovation efforts to create breakthroughs in the global coconut sector.”
The efforts to utilize the coconut sector must be driven by synergistic policy regulations from upstream to downstream. In addition, international bodies that focus on increasing coconut sector production through competent research and innovation are needed so that coconut becomes one of the renewable energy solutions. He added, “Currently, various processed coconut products, both food and non-food, are increasingly in demand due to their quality and utility. Therefore, research and innovation need to move forward to continuously promote the potential of coconuts in the renewable energy sector.”
On the other hand, downstream development through research and innovation needs to be encouraged to maximize the potential of coconut commodities. “In short, I emphasize that downstream development through research and innovation to produce value-added products must continue to advance, strengthened by investment in the renewable energy sector. As a leader in the global energy transition, Indonesia must utilize the potential of coconuts to meet green energy needs,” he voiced.
In line with Djatmiko, Vivi Yulaswati, a speaker from the Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency, stated that coconuts have great potential as a source of green energy for Indonesia. Aligned with Indonesia’s vision as a global leader in downstream development, strategies such as precision agriculture, bioprospecting, and bioeconomy are being implemented to help achieve the vision of Golden Indonesia 2045. This vision is outlined in the Draft Coconut Downstream Roadmap 2025-2030.
