Towards the development of sustainable coffee and cocoa sectors through a geographical indicator approach and better pest and disease management in Indonesia

27/02/2024
CIRAD was behind the first geographical indication in Indonesia: Kintamani coffee. This approach has enabled Indonesia to develop other geographical indications, notably for coffee. Extending this approach could help to enhance the value of Indonesian cocoa.
Cocoa pods, some with cocoa pod borer attacks (due to Conopomorpha cramerella). © C Cilas

Cocoa pods, some with cocoa pod borer attacks (due to Conopomorpha cramerella). © C Cilas

Cocoa pod open, showing healthy beans, in the hands of the farmer (© JM Roda)

Cocoa pod open, showing healthy beans, in the hands of the farmer (© JM Roda)

Two pests, the coffee berry borer (Hypothenemus hampei) and the cocoa pod borer (Conopomorpha cramerella), are affecting coffee and cocoa crops respectively. A thesis is currently ongoing to improve the management of the coffee berry borer, under the joint supervision of IBP at Bogor University and CIRAD. Similar work should be carried out on cocoa od borer in order to limit losses due to this pest. Participatory selection work should be carried out to exploit the avenues already explored to improve resistance. With better management of these pests, it will be possible to develop a territorial approach to consolidate coffee GIs and develop geographical indications for cocoa.

 

Pak Edi, proud of the chocolate produced from his cocoa farm in Gunung Kidul, Java, Indonesia (© JM Roda)

Pak Edi, proud of the chocolate produced from his cocoa farm in Gunung Kidul, Java, Indonesia (© JM Roda)

 

Meeting in Bogor: the indonesian co supervisor (Dr Purnama Hidayat) of the PhD student (Marich Nur Maqsalina), the Chair of the Center for Transdisciplinary and Sustainability Science, IPB, Prof in Department of Plant Protection, IPB (Pr. Ir. Damayanti Buchori), Christian Cilas (CIRAD) and CIRAD regional director (Dr. Jean-Marc Roda).

Cocoa field visit between Yogyakarta and Semarang. Opportunities for a collaboration with INSTIPER for research on cocoa breeding. Need to build a project to obtain funding to develop collaboration.

Supporting the geographical indications approach for coffee (consolidation) and cocoa (implementation). The block chain system can complement the approach with the support of the French embassy.