Situbondo, East Java, Oct. 6 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) on Monday released an export shipment of 15 tons of premium Arabica coffee from Situbondo, East Java, to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Valued at about Rp3 billion (US$182,000), the coffee was cultivated by farmers on the slopes of Mount Argopuro. The export was officially released by the ministry's Deputy for Medium Enterprises Bagus Rachman and Situbondo District Head Yusuf Rio Wahyu Prayogo.

"The export of Mount Argopuro coffee proves that Indonesian MSMEs can compete in global markets. Indonesia is one of the world's largest coffee producers, with more than 90 percent of plantations managed by smallholder farmers," Rachman said.

He emphasize...