In Indonesia, areca nut is a commodity that has quite high use value and commodity prices. Lampung and Jambi are one of the cities producing quality areca nuts. In terms of benefits, in general areca nut has antibacterial and antiviral effects which are certainly useful in terms of the body’s needs. Oinang has many benefits that can be processed in various industries. Among them, areca nut is used as a cosmetic mixture, candy mixture, natural dye for cloth and cotton, tanning agent, in the health industry, and many others.
With the many benefits and uses that can be processed in various industries, areca nut has many fans throughout the world. The Indonesian Ministry of Trade noted that in 2022 Indonesia’s areca nut exports throughout the world will reach USD 246.6 million. Meanwhile, in the same year, Saudi Arabia imported various agricultural products from Indonesia amounting to USD 34.6 million. Areca nut is a promising quality commodity for Indonesia. So it is not surprising that various countries import areca nut to Indonesia. In October 2023, Lampung will again export 18 tons of areca nut to Saudi Arabia.
So, now you know what are the uses of areca nut and what is the track record of areca nut exports in Lampung. For those of you who are interested in having high quality areca nut, you can contact Nua Nusantara Commoditie, OK!
Source:
https://ekonomi.republika.co.id/berita/s3cj5r502/mendag-lepas-ekspor-perdana-pinang-asal-lampung-ke-arab-saudi