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Fresh picks: A man peels coconuts before dry them into copra in Sigi, Central Sulawesi. (Antara/Zainuddin) Hungarian businesses have urged their Indonesian counterparts to export more coconut products to their country. “Today’s coconut supplies from around the world, including Indonesia, don’t meet demand in Hungary and other countries in central and eastern Europe,” said Hungarian businessman Adam Kapas, whose company Mayers Kft is a major Indonesian coconut importer. “The high demand [for coconut products] and short supplies lead to continuing increases in price, especially for coconut oil, which increased between 7 and 10 percent each month in 2016,” he added. Adam estimates that Hungary needs 1.5 million liters of coconut milk and 500,000 liters of coconut oil per year. His firm supplies 700,000 liters of coconut milk annually to the domestic market. Indonesian coconut exports to Hungary include coconut cooking oil, desiccated coconut, coconut water, coconut cream,...

A new business intelligence report released by HTF MI with title “Asia-Pacific Biomass Briquette Market Report 2018” that targets and provides comprehensive market analysis with future prospects to 2023. The analysts of the study have garnered extensive research methodologies and data sources (i.e Secondary & Primary Sources) in order to generate collective and useful information that delivers latest market undercurrents and industry trends.  If you are involved in the Asia-Pacific Biomass Briquette industry or intend to be, then this study will provide you comprehensive outlook. It’s vital you keep your market knowledge up to date segmented by major players. If you have a different set of players/manufacturers according to geography or needs regional or country segmented reports we can provide customization according to your requirement.  Competition Analysis:  Some of key competitors or manufacturers included in the study are German Pellets, Enviva, Pinnacle R...

Grilling season might be coming to a close but don't put the charcoal away yet. Charcoal is a cheap and non-toxic deodorizer you can use anywhere in your home. Photo by  Gregory Moine . Household design and tips blog Apartment Therapy highlights the odor-banishing power of charcoal:  As for how to distribute them, you can simply lay a few out in a metal tray. Other options: sew pouches for them or use an old sock, then hang them in inconspicuous areas. Line a basket with foil or plastic and lay the briquettes inside. Or simply set them out on a tray on a shelf or side table: the black little pillows actually look kind of cool!  Be sure to get natural briquettes without mesquite or easy-light additives. The upside to buying additive-free charcoal is that it's usually cheaper than fancy BBQ charcoal so you can stock up on it and place it liberally. Have a trick of your own for dealing with odors in a kid and pet-friendly way? Let's hear about it in the comments...

JAKARTA, NNC  – Peneliti Balai Penelitian Tanah Neneng Laela Nurida mengatakan, Balai Penelitian Tanah mencatat pertanian Indonesia setiap tahun menghasilkan sekitar 25,4 juta ton limbah, yang terdiri dari tempurung kelapa, sekam padi, kulit buah kakao, tempurung kelapa sawit, tongkol jagung, dan batang singkong. Neneng menambahkan pemberian biochar di lahan dapat dengan cara disebar, dilarik (jalur tanaman) secara merata, dan dibenam ke lubang tanam. Menurut dia, aplikasi dengan cara disebar dilakukan dengan membenamkan biochar bersamaan dengan pengolahan tanah terakhir.  Jika diaplikasikan secara larikan di jalur lubang tanam, biochar ditutup dengan tanah sebelum dilakukan penanaman. "Aplikasi dengan cara disebar lebih praktis, namun risiko terangkut aliran air pada saat hujan lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan cara larik atau pada lubang tanam. Aplikasi secara larikan atau pada lubang tanam membutuhkan tenaga kerja yang lebih banyak," tutur Neneng, dalam siaran pers...

The temporary ban on logging have been a boon for the Nakuru Water and Sanitation Services Company (Nawassco). Its briquettes business is now roaring more than before as households seek alternative sources of fuel. The business that kicked off a year ago involves making the fuel from human waste tapped from the sewerage system. Nawassco Site Manager John Irungu says they produce two tonnes of the fuel monthly which is way below the current demand of about five tonnes. “We sell the briquettes at Sh30 per kilogramme and the demand has gone high in the past few weeks from across the country,” says Mr Irungu. Initially, he says one of the by-products needed was the sawdust which is used as a biomass. However lack of sawdust forced them to use alternative biomass which include coffee husks, macadamia shells, wheat husks, water hyacinth, coconut husks and pineapple leaves and rice husks. “Through our experiments, we have also found bagasse suitable for the purpos...

Puluhan tahun, bahkan mungkin ratusan tahun, kita mengekspor  sumber daya alam  Indonesia. Selama itu pula, kita bangga mengekspor  sumber daya alam  Indonesia. Indonesia adalah eksportir. Indonesia adalah negara kaya raya dengan sumber daya alam. Indonesia bisa mengekspor banyak sekali sumber mineral dan komoditi, yang mungki tidak ada di negara lain. Yuk, kita ekspor Indonesia. Mungkin begitu slogannya. Sayang, kita lupa dan terlena. Negara asing lah justru yang berpesta berkat kebijakan ekspor Indonesia, terutama sejak rezim orde baru berkuasa. Bahan bahan mentah yang luar biasa banyak, dengan kandungan amat berharga, beralih tempat dari Indonesia ke negara lain, dengan harga seadanya. Padahal bahan bahan itu, jika diolah nilainya bisa berkali lipat, puluhan kali lipat, bahkan ratusan kali lipat. Selama puluhan tahun, kita terlena. Negara asing jauh lebih pintar dan menikmati keuntungan besar. Mereka lebih pintar lagi karena ternyata, bahan bahan m...

Kita pernah diskusi mengenai added value ekspor briket tempurung kelapa bagi negara. Nilai tambahnya bukan hanya di pajak, penyerapan tenaga kerja dan komponen lainnya, loh. Yang terasa signifikan adalah industri manufaktur. Hmm, manufaktur.. Apa hubungan kelapa sebagai tree of life dengan manufaktur? Sebelum masuk kesana, saya akan ulas mengenai gambaran besar manufaktur Indonesia. Saat ini kita dinilai sudah menjadi basis produksi  industri manufaktur  terbesar di ASEAN. Menjadi basis produksi itu cita-cita lama sejak zaman presiden SBY, sejak dulu   pemerintah ingin mentransformasi ekonomi agar fokus terhadap pengembangan industri pengolahan nonmigas. Lalu ada pergeseran dari commodity based  ke  manufactured based. M anufaktur punya peran signifikan dalam menggenjot perekonomian nasional karena lebih produktif dan memberikan efek berantai yang luas. Industri manufaktur mampu meningkatkan nilai tambah bahan baku dalam negeri, menyerap banyak tenaga kerja, m...