Jakarta, Dec. 24 -- Indonesia's Transmigration Minister M. Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanagara said transmigration zones across the country could contribute between Rp85 trillion and Rp120 trillion (US$7.1 billion) annually to national exports if supported by integrated development.

Speaking in Jakarta on Tuesday, he noted that the zones have potential to boost exports of palm oil, fermented cocoa, specialty coffee, sago, fisheries, and livestock, provided infrastructure and legal frameworks are strengthened.

Key measures include building basic facilities, involving cooperatives under the Red and White Cooperatives program as aggregators, and resolving land-use status issues, he said.

Suryanagara projected that optimal implementation could ra...