Potential of palm sugar five districts in Central Java developed

JAKARTA State Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs from 2010 raised the potential of palm sugar commodity in five districts of Central Java, namely Banjarnegara, Purbalingga, Banyumas, Cilacap, and Kebumen (Barlingmascakeb).
I Wayan Dipta, MSME Resource Assessment Deputy State Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs, explaining the potential of palm sugar or also known as brown sugar or sugar ants in the area Barlingmascakeb very large, but have not worked seriously.
"There have been many centers palm sugar products stand in five districts. To increase the capacity of their products, we will do the facilitation and technical assistance," said Wayan Dipta, yesterday.
The assistance includes improving the ability of farmers to produce exactly aren order through the application of technology. So far, said Wayan, the attention of all parties still less to raise the potential of palm sugar in the region.
Therefore, the Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs trying to develop the potential of this commodity. The methodology by way of technical assistance and capacity building of human resources capacity-nya.Dalam it; society producers are no longer positioned as objects but as subjects.
With this system the Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs optimistic palm sugar will be known widely as a sweetener other than cane sugar.
Export prospective
Potential of palm sugar to export markets even a very open, because the developed countries in Asia such as Japan, are more likely to consume sugar palm.
Currently, suppliers of palm sugar, to Japan is the Kediri regency, East Java. Exports by the farmers of that area has been ongoing since 1988. "Barlingmascakeb also have that opportunity because the Japanese are still shortages of these products," said Wayan.
Palm sugar production capacity of Central Java currently about 5.64 tons per year. Total does not include the production of Barlingmascakeb. Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs do not have a definite record of palm sugar production capacity in five districts.
The facilitation and assistance plans already matured with five leaders through service cooperatives Barlingmascakeb each region. "Its realization will be carried out in 2010," he said.
Potential other commodities that pushed the State Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs is batik. Commodities are still unable to compete with producers of batik from other regions because its production has not been touched by technology and modern design.