Indigenous Palm Sugar Reaches the Market, Business Registration Still a Challenge

Group ant sugar is sold for IDR 35,000 per 500 gram package, while liquid palm sugar is sold for IDR 50,000 per 500 milliliters.

Sales channels include supplies to coffee shops of 5-10 liters per month, the Aren Lab online shop on Shopee, and Imah Batik Sahate.

"KUPS Bumi Aren Lestari focuses on selling liquid palm sugar and ants. Products have also been brought individually to Singapore, China, Scotland and Malaysia," said Hendriana, as quoted in a statement from the Ministry of Forestry.

Information regarding products taken abroad by individuals does not indicate that there are routine commercial exports.

In the midst of ongoing marketing, Bumi Aren Lestari still faces problems recording the value of economic transactions. As a result, sales developments and business benefits cannot be fully depicted through group records.

For the administration of non-tax state revenue (PNBP), the group stated that it was ready to make payments. Bumi Aren Lestari also has forest management technical personnel (GANISPH) from internal groups who are certified by professional certification institutions.

Cirompang's business involves dozens of workers