Rabu, 30 September 2015

Clove production is not affected the El Nino weather

Clove prices today Clove production is not affected the El Nino weather : Drought or El Nino this year is estimated will not interfere with national clove production. Indonesian Clove Farmers Association (APCI) optimistic clove production will not be affected by the drought.

Rabu, 02 September 2015

Zanzibar cloves production 2015

Cloves prices today - Zanzibar cloves production 2015 : Cloves prices today an official from the Ministry of Agriculture, Badru Kombo, said crop production for the past 40 years has been falling due to various reasons including climate change, poor farms handling, price and age.

However, a Woody Biomass Survey 2013 shows that Zanzibar Island had over 4.1million of clove trees.  Earlier, ZSTC Managing Director, Mwanahija Almas Ali, urged farmers to adhere to standards that would enable the crop to fetch high prices at the world market.

Clove prices in Indonesia Down

Cloves prices today Clove prices in Indonesia down : Clove prices this year has decreased dramatically. If the previous year, the price of cloves reach Rp 135 thousand per kilogram, but not for this year, the price dropped to $ 50 thousand per kilogram. This fact makes farmers bite the fingers

production costs incurred clove farmers to reap big enough, to attempt picking only Rp 150,000 per person per day, not to mention the cost of drying and transportation from the field to the market place, especially if the place of marketing in other islands.

To achieve such a price, local governments and related institutions need strict monitoring of entrepreneurs collectors in this area