Production down by 30%

Its the begning of the fifth month since the price of the gambier had crashed.  Production of gambier is down by 30%.

• Most of the farmers are holding stock at high value and does not want to sell at a lower price
• Price of rubber had shot up and latex market is in a boom now. many of the gambier farmers at lima puluh kota region had stopped working gambier and shifted to rubber tapping.
• Sigantur and Suranti area its the paddy harvesting season as a result the production from this areas are also less

The production might drop further if the prices are not picking up.

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Indonesian market report may 2011 - week 1

First week of May 2011 started with not much movement in the market. Prices where pritty much stable .As there is not much demand form Indian Markets, Indonesian exporters where sticking on to low volume procurements.

most of the collection markets in village level had been empty.

Beginning of the week saw some slight interest from the Indian Importers, but towards the end  of the week the demand had gone down. 

Export Price ranged from $2800/MT to $2900/MT CNF Indian Ports for the week

expecting a very slow start next week.

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where is gambier plants found ?

Gambier plants are found in the island of sumatra, mainly in the states of west sumatra, riau, north sumatra. 

Padang city the capital of west sumatra being the major trading hub for gambier.

The growing Belts and Major markets of gambier are

1. KAPUR IX
1. Gelugur
2. Sialang
3. Durian Tinggi
4. Koto Bangun
5. Murapeti
6. Lubuk Alai
7. Koto Lamo
2. PANKALAN
1. Rimbo Datar
2. Gunung Malintan
3. Koto Alam
4. Mangilang
5. Pankalan
3. HARAU
1. Laban
2. Harau
3. Talang
4. MAHAT
1. Mahat
2. Limbanang
5. PASAMAN
6. PASISIR SELATAN
1. Sigantur
2. Suranti
7. SIDIKALANG

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what is gambier ?

Gambier plant "uncaria gambier" is a tropical shrub wildly grown in the tropical forests of Sumatra.
The Growing conditions for this plant are

• 200m to 800m above sea level
• hilly slopes where there is no water logging
• annual rainfall of 2500mm to 3000mm
• temperature ranging 26 to 28 degree,
• humidity 70 to 80pct
• soil ph 4.8 to 5.5

 there are three varieties of the plant at west Sumatra named "udang", "cubadak" and "riau".  we can distinguish by the size and number of leaves in a branch.

"Gambier" is called for the extract of the plant. or so to say; Gambier is an extract from the leaves of a tropical shrub "Uncaria Gambier" plant.

The leaves of the plant are boiled and pressed to get the gambier liquor and the solidified liquor is then made/moulded into shapes and sun dried.

The trade of Gambier has a history of 30-40 years in bulk. Previously it was used as a natural colouring agent in textile, especially in batiks.

Early 80' gambier was traded by the Singapore based exporters,

Even though gambier is produced in central Sumatra, the main port of exports are Jakarta and Medan , these ports give freight advantage while compared with West Sumatran Ports.

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