Data from the Agricultural Quarantine Center (Barantan) class II Palu recorded that the export value of pepper seeds in Central Sulawesi reached IDR 57.4 billion or as much as 763 tons to Vietnam during the period January - July 2022. The Head of the Palu Amril Agricultural Quarantine Center said that currently his party continues to encourage the value of agricultural exports from Central Sulawesi, including spices. "The first export of spices from Central Sulawesi was exported in March 2021 worth 63 tons to Vietnam and China through the port of Pantoloan Palu," explained Amril met in Palu, Monday. According to him, spices from Central Sulawesi are certainly included in the category of mainstay commodities and are in demand in the export market.
Spices that have been exported from Central Sulawesi are white pepper, nutmeg flowers and nutmeg seeds. "This export clearly has an effect on improving the economy of farmers and other communities," said Amril. Spices exported from Central Sulawesi are obtained from plantations in the Donggala Regency, Parigi Moutong as well as from the South Sulawesi and Southeast Sulawesi regions. "This spice is collected by collectors and of course the quality is prioritized before shipping outside," said Amril. Although the export value of Central Sulawesi spices is not yet large, the Palu Agricultural Quarantine Center continues to socialize to encourage parties to be able to export and cooperate with various parties to facilitate and facilitate export activities. "Our spices are needed and we still meet international standards in this export activity," said Amril
