Takengon City, 16 September 2023
September has arrived, and with its arrival, comes good news for coffee farmers throughout the land of Gayo. The massive coffee harvest has begun, marking the start of the much-anticipated harvest season in the coffee industry.
Coffee is one of the main export commodities in Gayo, and this annual harvest is an important moment in the agricultural calendar. As the demand for high quality coffee in the global market increases, coffee farmers have worked hard to care for their coffee plantations throughout the year to produce the best quality coffee beans.
Favorable weather conditions this time of year have been a blessing for coffee farmers. Sufficient rain and stable temperatures help coffee beans grow well, producing large, aromatic and high quality coffee beans. Farmers have spent months caring for their crops with utmost dedication, and now it’s time for them to harvest the fruits of their labor.
Head of the Takengon Coffee Farmers Association, Sukardi said, “We are very grateful for this year’s harvest. The quality of the coffee beans we harvest is very good, and we hope to be able to meet the growing demand on the international market. This is an important time for the coffee farming community us, and we hope this harvest will bring prosperity to many farming families in this region.”
The coffee industry in Gayo land has grown rapidly in recent years, with many farmers adopting sustainable farming practices to maintain the quality of the land and the surrounding environment. In addition, the government has also committed to supporting this industry by providing better training, infrastructure and access to markets for farmers.
When these high-quality coffee beans reach the global market, they will become a favorite of coffee lovers around the world. This is an opportunity for Tanah Gayo in Indonesia to strengthen its reputation as a producer of high-quality coffee that is appreciated by coffee lovers around the world.
In the next few weeks, farmers will continue to work hard to carefully harvest coffee beans and process them into extraordinary coffee products. This massive coffee harvest brings new hope for coffee farming in Gayo land and confirms this country’s role in the global coffee industry.
