Deputy Minister of Agriculture (Wamentan) Sudaryono has set an ambitious target for Swallow Nest exports. The reason is that the potential for swallow nest production is very promising. For this reason, he appealed for swallow nest cultivation to be increasingly looked at. Thus, it can become an economic strength for farmer families and strengthen national exports.
He conveyed this when reviewing the Processing Bird House at PT Surya Aviesta, Surabaya, East Java, Tuesday, (7/1/2025). The government, he added, will provide support for farmers who want to develop Swallow Nest cultivation.
“Of course, this is an extraordinary potential that can be utilized by our community, and I think it’s worth a try. Why? Because of the 100 percent of the world’s Swallow Nest supply, 60 percent of it comes from Indonesia. The export value is almost IDR 10 trillion per year,” said Sudaryono in an official statement, Wednesday (8/1/2025).
He also targeted that Indonesia’s export contribution to the world’s Swallow Nest market could increase by more than 60 percent, with a target of reaching 63 to 65 percent.
“The Swallow’s Nest industry has great potential. Because if Indonesia has supplied 60 percent of the world’s supply, we are sure it can increase further. So that Indonesian swallow’s nests can dominate the world’s export market. Just by preparing a place for swallows to nest, farmers can earn quite a large income. The price of swallow’s nests reaching tens of millions of rupiah per kilogram can strengthen the family economy,” he said.
For information, the Indonesian Minister of Trade Muhammad Luthfi in 2021 once said that Indonesia is one of the largest Swallow’s Nest producing countries in the world. Swallow’s Nest is known as a luxury commodity that has various health benefits, including increasing immunity, improving organ function, and preventing aging.
In CNBC Indonesia’s records, the export value of Indonesian Swallow’s Nest continues to show a significant upward trend. In 2020, exports of swallow’s nest reached US$540.4 million, an increase of 48.5% compared to 2019. The volume of Indonesian bird’s nest exports in 2023 reached 1,335 tons with a value of US$633.25 million or equivalent to IDR 9.81 trillion (US$1 = IDR 15,945, October 2024). Using this exchange rate, 1 kg of Indonesian bird’s nest is valued at IDR 7.35 million. China, Hong Kong, and Singapore are the main markets for Indonesian Swallow’s Nest. For example, in 2023, exports to Hong Kong were recorded at 630.9 tons with a value of US$77.137 million, while exports to Singapore reached 36 tons with a value of US$17.588 million.
Sudaryono promised that if there are regulations that hinder, including for the export of Swallow’s Nest, the government is ready to accelerate and simplify the process.
“From the government’s side, we want to increase export volume, simplify regulations so that entrepreneurs and the public are more enthusiastic. The President’s determination is clear, we want food self-sufficiency, reduce imports, and increase exports,” said Sudaryono.
January 08, 2025, CNBC Indonesia
(https://www.cnbcindonesia.com/news/20250108163957-4-601707/sarang-burung-walet-ri-laku-keras-di-dunia-begini-ambisi-wamentan)