Exports Lampung Coffee Still Rely on 43 State

Robusta coffee bean exports from the province of Lampung in 2011 still relied on the market in 43 countries. Compartment Renlitbang Chairman and Industry Association of Indonesian Coffee Exporters (AEKI) Lampung, Muchtar Lutfie, in Bandarlampung, said Thursday that all 43 countries namely Algeria, Armenia, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt.

Then, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Philifina, Poland.

Furthermore, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, the United States, Vietnam and Britain.

"Foreign exchange from exports of coffee reached 392.619 million U.S. dollars with a volume of 261,969 tons last year," he said. In 2009 the word Muchtar, the export volume of 342,313 tonnes of coffee beans that generate foreign exchange amounted to 475.360 million dollars.

Muchtar Lutfie estimates the number of Lampung coffee export destinations this year are not much different than in 2010, ie approximately 43 countries.

While the price of Robusta coffee beans Lampung currently experiencing an increase compared to two weeks ago. Currently the price of coffee beans reached Rp20.000 per kilogram at the major collectors (exporter), is at the level of farmers around Rp18.000-Rp19.000/kg.

The increase in coffee prices was triggered by the least production while demand for commodities is quite high.

Robusta coffee plantation area in Lampung has an area of ​​163,837 hectares and is managed by 218,447 farmers. Lampung coffee plantations spread over a number of areas, especially in the highlands such as West Lampung District, Waykanan, North Lampung, Tanggamus and Pesawaran.

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