The Indonesian Quarantine Agency (Barantin), through the Sumatera Selatan Animal, Fish, and Plant Quarantine Center (BKHIT), facilitated the first export of coffee beans from the plantations of Mount Dempo, Pagaralam City, South Sumatera, to Malaysia. "The export of Pagaralam coffee beans to Malaysia was carried out through Boom Baru Port in Palembang, amounting to 19.8 tons with a value of IDR 1.54 billion," said Komarudin, the Head of the Quarantine Service Unit at Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin (SMB) II Airport - Boom Baru Port Palembang, after handing over the phytosanitary certificate (PC) at Boom Baru Port Palembang on Tuesday. He explained that after inspection and ensuring the export commodities were free from plant pests (OPT), a phytosanitary certificate (PC) was issued as a requirement for entry into the destination country. The inspection included physical checks of the coffee beans, verification of document completeness, and ensuring the beans were free from quarantine plant pests (OPTK) before being transported to the destination country. "This step is one of BKHIT Sumsel's efforts to ensure that the quality of the leading export commodity from Pagaralam City remains maintained," Komarudin stated.
Meanwhile, Head of BKHIT Sumsel, Kostan Manalu, added that this inaugural export is an important step for introducing Pagaralam robusta coffee beans to the Malaysian market and directly exporting coffee beans from one of the regions in South Sumatera. "We support this coffee bean export, and through stringent inspections, we hope that Pagaralam coffee will be well-received in Malaysia and open up opportunities for sustainable exports in the future," he said. Kostan hopes that this coffee export will strengthen South Sumatera's position as one of the leading coffee producers in the international market. BKHIT Sumsel is committed to supporting the export of leading commodities by ensuring that all products meet international quality standards, stated Kostan Manalu.
