soil conditions are not good and cause disease pests of cocoa production in South Sulawesi tumbled. According to the lecturer in Plant Pests and Diseases Ade Rosmana Hasanuddin University, major pests that attack cocoa is currently borer. In addition, most of the cocoa plant is also affected by the disease and die rotten fruit twigs. As a result, the production of cocoa pods down 25 to 75 percent."Until now there has been no cure," he said, Thursday, June 27, 2016.
To solve the problems of pests and diseases of cocoa, the Indonesian academics doing research to find new methods of pest and diseases of cocoa. Research was also conducted with a number of countries such as America, Australisa, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and the United Kingdom. "In the meantime we recommend that farmers manage crop residues to be used as organic fertilizer. Because, to buy non-organic fertilizers must be expensive," said Ade.
Currently South Sulawesi is one of the largest suppliers of cocoa nationwide. As many as 60 percent of Indonesia's cocoa production comes from South Sulawesi. In addition, all cocoa is managed directly by the farmer.
Head Plantation South Sulawesi Burhanuddin Mustafa said, since the year 2011 until the year 2012 has indeed been a decline in cocoa production in South Sulawesi, from 196 thousand tons to 170 thousand tons. "But not because of pests and diseases. Prolonged rainfall in South Sulawesi," he said.
Maras said the South Sulawesi cocoa land area of 270 thousand hectares with an additional 850 acres this year. To improve productivity, the government made a national movement rejuvenation, side grafting, and the intensification of use of fertilizer and pesticides. "With the budget funds, the government also has to replace seeds that farmers with more disease-resistant seeds," Burhanuddin said.
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