Activities

Technical Assistance I 

Fortune smiles on Abdul Jalil during the SIAL InterFOOD expo, the world's number one food innovation network, held in Jakarta, 9-12 November 2022. His 2037 miles (3278 km) journey from Fakfak Regency in West Papua Island in Eastern Indonesia was not in vain. Abdul Jalil is the Chairman of Geographical Indication Protection Communities (MPIG or local GI Association) of Tomandin Fakfak Nutmeg, a top-quality local nutmeg commodity that has been certified Geographical Indication (GI) No. IDG 000000049 by the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (MoLHR) in 2016. Abdul Jalil's mission, facilitated by ARISE+ Indonesia, to promote Fakfak's origin nutmeg resulted in a business deal with one of the big Indonesian exporters to supply 12 tons of premium quality mace for exporting to India. 

"We, Tomandin Fakfak Nutmeg GI Association and the farmers are very grateful for this business deal. Thank you, ARISE+ Indonesia," Abdul Jalil said with his face beaming with a smile.

Abdul Jalil was not the only one blessed with good fortune. He, together with representatives from Gayo Arabica Coffee, Flores Bajawa Arabica Coffee, and Moloku Kie Raha Clove, met with a potential buyer from Egypt who was interested in buying Indonesian GI products. A leading Indonesian food supplier with networks in France, Switzerland, Italy and Spain met with MPIGs representatives and expressed his interest in promoting Indonesian GIs in the international market.

Fakfak Tomandin Nutmeg and 20 other Indonesian GI products were exhibited at the SIAL InterFOOD with support from the Directorate of Export Development for Primary Product, the Ministry of Trade in close collaboration with the Directorate General of Intellectual Property, MoLHR, and ARISE+ Indonesia. 

The featured 21 Indonesian GIs were Adan Krayan Rice, North Kalimantan; Alor Island Vanilla, East Nusa Tenggara; Atinggola Palm Sugar, North Gorontalo, Sulawesi; Bali Amed Salt, Bali; Bali Kusamba Salt, Bali; Berau Cacao, East Kalimantan; East Luwu Pepper, South Sulawesi; Flores Bajawa Coffee, East Nusa Tenggara; Flores Manggarai Arabica Coffee, East Nusa Tenggara; Gayo Arabica Coffee, Aceh; Java Preanger Tea, West Java; Koerintji Cinnamon, Jambi, Sumatra; Krayan Mountain Salt, North Kalimantan; Kulonprogo Jogja Coconut Sugar, DI. Yogyakarta; Minahasa Clove, Sulawesi; Moloku Kie Raha Clove, North Maluku; Muntok White Pepper, Bangka Belitung; Siaw Nutmeg, North Sulawesi; Sumbawa Honey, West Nusa Tenggara; Solok Rice, West Sumatra; and Tomandin Fakfak Nutmeg, West Papua. 

In addition to the product showcase, a talk show dubbed "High-Quality Geographical Indication Matters in Spicebiz" and a cooking show by food and flavour developer Chef Bara Pattiradjawane enlivened the event. The talk show presented:

• the Director of Export Development Cooperation for Primary Products, Ms Merry Maryati
• the Head of Geographical Indication Monitoring and Supervision Section, the Directorate of Trademarks and Geographical Indication, Mr Idris Tanjong
• the Board of Pepper Management, Development and Marketing (BP3L) of Muntok White Pepper, Mr Rafki Hariska
• the Director of Billiton Spices, a member of BP3L Muntok White Pepper, Ms Vivi Widyana

Over the last three years, ARISE+ Indonesia, under the aegis of DGIP and DGNED, has supported the promotion and showcasing of more than 20 selected Indonesian agri-food GI products through culinary shows at ten (10) international trade fairs, namely:

1. Terra Madre Salone Del Gusto, Turin Italy Oct 2019 - Apr 2020 (digital due to the pandemic)
2. 36^th Trade Expo Indonesia 3 November 2021 (digital due to the pandemic)
3. MoT Paviliun Indonesia and at the DGIP Business Forum at the Dubai 2022 Expo, UAE, 4 – 10 March 2022
4. Alimentaria Barcelona Spain, 4 – 7 April 2022
5. Food+Beverage Indonesia, Jakarta International Expo, 18 -21 May 2022
6. Ubud Food Festival, Bali, 24 – 26 June 2022
7. IGIS2022 x Javara Jalur Rempah at Dharmawangsa Hotel Jakarta, 19 – 21 August 2022 (Indonesia Spice Up the World)
8. 3^rd World Conference on Creative Economy, Bali, 5-7 October 2022
9. 37^th Trade Expo Indonesia, ICE BSD Tangerang, 19 -23 October 2022
10. Salon International de l'Alimentation (SIAL) Interfood, Jakarta International Expo, 9 – 12 November 2022

The participation of Indonesian GI products in the international trade promotional event aims to raise awareness of Indonesian GI products and foster better linkages to the markets.