Development Prospect of Aloe Vera Plant in Peatlands in West Kalimantan

Abstract

<p>Peat soil is one of the decent growing medium for aloe vera plant. Seeing the potential of peat land in West Kalimantan is quite extensive, this plant is cultivated commercially and becomes one of the leading commodity in peatlands in West Kalimantan, especially in Pontianak City with an area of more than 25,000 ha. With complete and varied nutrient content, this plant progress opportunities, especially for diversification is enormous ranging from food products and beverages such as juices, cocktails, aloe vera gel in syrup, jams, jellies, tarts, sweets, tea, chips and as well as agro-tourism in West Kalimantan. Existing obstacles now are market share and unstable price, trouble controlling plant diseases and peat area is flooded during the rainy season. Prospects for the future development of these plants can be carried out through the cooperation of government and relevant stakeholders,stable markets and prices, the acceleration of product promotion through fairs and business gathering activities, as well as the dissemination and application of cultivation technology and post-harvest of aloe vera.</p>

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“…Aloe vera first entered Indonesia brought by farmers of Chinese descent around the 17th century, which was used as an ornamental plant planted in the house's yard as a cure for burns or baldness. In the 1990s, West Kalimantan farmers began commercially cultivating aloe vera, processed into Aloe vera drinks [21].…”

“…Besides, not a few aloe vera, which is the result of crosses. According to Dowling, only three types of Aloe are cultivated commercially in the world, namely Curacao aloe or Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis Miller), Cape aloe or Aloe ferox Miller, and Socotrine aloe, one of which is Aloe perryi Baker [21]. Of the three widely used types, the species Curacao aloe or Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis Miller) was discovered by Phillip Miller, a botanist from England, in 1768.…”

“…Stomata that open at night have the advantage that they will not evaporate water from the plant body so that the water in the leaf body can be maintained. Therefore, aloe vera can survive in any dry conditions [21].…”