Ekonomi Netral
Brebes Sumbang 20% Produksi Bawang Merah Nasional, Kini Ekspor ke Thailand
Kabupaten Brebes menyumbang sekitar 20 persen produksi bawang merah nasional dan 60 persen produksi Jawa Tengah. Bawang merah Brebes kini mulai menembus pasar ekspor ke Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, dan Singapura melalui fasilitas Controlled Atmosphere Storage (CAS). Pemerintah terus mendorong perluasan pasar ekspor dan penyerapan bawang merah untuk program Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG) guna meningkatkan kesejahteraan petani sekaligus menjaga stabilitas harga dalam negeri.
Poin-Poin Utama
- Brebes contributes approximately 20 percent of national shallot production.
- Brebes accounts for 60 percent of Central Java's shallot output.
- Shallot planting area in Brebes spans 30,000 to 35,000 hectares.
- Annual shallot production in Brebes reaches 300,000 to 350,000 tons.
- Brebes shallots are exported to Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Singapore.
- Minister of Food Coordination Zulkifli Hasan announced the market expansion.
- Export to Thailand was launched on September 12, 2026.
- The export ceremony took place at a Controlled Atmosphere Storage facility.
- Domestic shallot demand is already being fully met.
- Government will promote shallot absorption for the Free Nutritious Meal program through the National Nutrition Agency.
- Government will strengthen seed industry and productivity to reduce dependence on imported seeds.
- Government will maintain balance between domestic supply availability and price stability.
- Export expansion aims to provide better market access and prices for farmers.
- Brebes serves as one of the main centers for national shallot production.
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