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market review<br />
Indonesian<br />
<strong>Ornamental</strong> Plant<br />
Products in the World Market<br />
Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago of<br />
more than 13,000 islands with a total coastline of<br />
81,000 kilometers. With a population of 190<br />
million, Indonesia is the world's fourth most<br />
populous nation after China, India and the United<br />
States.<br />
The country is in the process of accelerating the<br />
d e velopment o f i t s e c o n o my t h rough<br />
industrialization on the basis of self reliance,<br />
including rural economy. This will create<br />
employment opportunities and improve the<br />
welfare of millions of people living in the rural<br />
areas, as well as increase production quantitatively<br />
and qualitatively to meet the growing demand of<br />
the rapidly expanding population. This will offer<br />
strong investment opportunities especially <strong>for</strong><br />
floriculture and other horticultural crops.<br />
<strong>Ornamental</strong> horticulture, especially cut flower<br />
production has sprouted from cultural and hobby<br />
based activities into a lively and prospective<br />
business. Current government ef<strong>for</strong>ts to monitor<br />
the domestic and global demand and production<br />
has provided sufficient evidence that the cut<br />
flower industry could contribute substantially to<br />
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EXPORTNEWS INDONESIA DJPEN/MJL/XXI/09/2011