The Central Java Provincial Government continues to show its commitment to supporting Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), particularly in the food and beverage sector. Recently, thanks to the attention given to farmers and MSMEs in Wonosobo Regency, products originating from Central Java have successfully penetrated the North American market. From the upstream perspective, the Central Java Provincial Department of Agriculture and Plantation (Distanbun) is consistently working with farmers, offering guidance from the planting stage to the market. They provide training at various levels, with an essential element being the extraordinary determination of the farmers, a quality that local government needs to support. Distanbun supports them from the planting preparation to reaching the market. We offer training at every level. Equally important is the remarkable commitment of our farmers, which must be supported by the local government as stated by the Head of Distanbun of Central Java Province. To succeed in the export market, both farmers and MSMEs from Central Java must focus on several aspects of production. These include maintaining product quality, meeting buyer demand in terms of quantity, and ensuring sustainable continuity.

Furthermore, besides upstream support, the Central Java Provincial Government also provides support in the form of certification for MSME products as an effort to meet international consumer standard. Head of the Central Java Provincial Department of Industry and Trade (Disperindag), emphasized that collaboration among regional government agencies (OPD) is essential to provide comprehensive attention and effort to boost the sales of Central Java's MSME products. In the upstream, the Distanbun team possesses the capacity and authority. However, Disperindag can also engage in efforts like earlier. This is because exporting entails numerous standards and specifications that must be met. Besides supporting the marketing of MSME products abroad, they also hope Central Java's products can gain acceptance in the domestic market. Disperindah encourage and push for international markets, but let us not forget that the domestic market is excellent.

Source: https://m.bisnis.com/amp/read/20231010/535/1702914/jawa-tengah-dorong-ekspor-produk-olahan-pertanian