SME’s under the auspices of the Anak Nagari Minangkabau’s Cooperative exported 1 ton of rendang seasoning with the Dapur Mutiara’s brand to Hamburg, Germany. The first shipment of the rendang seasoning was carried out symbolically at the West Sumatra Governor's Office yard, Wednesday (27/7). West Sumatra Governor Mahyeldi said that the Dapur Mutiara branded rendang seasoning was successfully exported after waiting for the curation process for almost six months. "We are very grateful and appreciate all those who have contributed to the realization of this shipment. For that, I will help with the management costs of IDR 50 million," he said. He hopes that exports of rendang seasoning will increase and expand to several European regions and other countries. Thus, economic activity in West Sumatra can move significantly in the future. "If this delivery goes well, it can drive the seasoning industry and the multiplier effect in West Sumatra. This will of course also move the agricultural sector, because the rendang seasoning has many ingredients. Besides rendang, hopefully other products will also follow," Mahyeldi explained.
Based on data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), Indonesia's exports rose 40.68% from USD 18.55 billion to USD 26.09 billion in June 2022. In detail, oil and gas exports rose 23% to USD 1.53 billion, agriculture and fisheries rose 11.69% to USD 360 million, processing industries rose 29% to USD 18.27 billion, and mining rose 103% to USD 5.93. billion. Meanwhile, the value of Indonesia's imports rose 21% from USD 17.22 billion to USD 21 billion as of June 2022. The imports consisted of USD 1.7 billion in consumption, USD 16.23 billion in raw materials, and USD 3.08 billion in capital goods.
