By : Syaiful*)
The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of Southeast Sulawesi released that great chili production in 2014 amounted to 3,348 tons of fresh fruit with stems (BSDT), an increase of 503 tonnes (17.68 percent) than in 2013. head of BPS in Sultra, Adi Nugroho said, increased production due to great chili Sultra harvested area increased 21 hectare (3.09 percent) and producvity also up 0.59 tonnes / hectare (14.15 per cent).
“South Konawe is the largest contributor great chili production as much as 1,459 tons or 43.58 percent, followed by Muna, Konawe and North Kolaka. this Four area accounted for 85.17 percent of large chilli production in Southeast Sulawesi in 2014,” said Adi in BPS Office Sultra. Meanwhile, the development of cayenne pepper production also increased by 1,950 tonnes (40.05 percent) from 4869 tonnes in 2013 to 6819 tonnes in 2014. Just as great chili, Adi cayenne pepper harvested area in Southeast Sulawesi is also up 53 acres (4.72 percent), while increasing the productivity of 1.46 tonnes / hectare (33.74 per cent).
The region’s largest contributor to the production of cayenne pepper in Southeast Sulawesi, is still held by South Konawe of 2,205 tonnes (32.34 percent). In second place there Muna of 1,940 tons and 1,166 tons of North Kolaka.
*) the author is a Sulawesi regional contributor.