Kepoin Produksi Getah Jelutung Terbaik Di Kalimantan | SI UNYIL

Summary

The video explores the production of chewing gum using natural ingredients like jelutung sap, which is predominantly sourced from Indonesia, particularly Kalimantan. Known for its high quality, Kalimantan jelutung sap is highly sought after by global markets, especially in Japan, America, and Europe. The process involves cooking, compacting, and pressing the sap, turning it into a product that can generate significant income. Despite its high quality, the market for jelutung sap in Indonesia remains small, as domestic chewing gum industries rely on synthetic alternatives.

Takeaways

• 😀 Indonesia is one of the world's largest rubber producers, and it also cultivates jeletung trees for chewing gum production.
• 😀 Jeletung sap from Kalimantan is considered one of the best in the world for making chewing gum.
• 😀 Developed countries like Japan, America, and Europe still import Kalimantan's jelutung sap for their chewing gum industries.
• 😀 The process of making chewing gum from jelutung sap involves cleaning, reducing water content, and molding the sap into blocks.
• 😀 The sap is boiled for an hour to clean it and reduce water content to about 40%.
• 😀 After boiling, the sap is squeezed, rolled, cut, washed, molded, and pressed into blocks to create a denser product.
• 😀 One kilogram of cooked and compacted jelutung sap can be sold for up to 20,000 Rupiah.
• 😀 A business producing 500 blocks of jelutung sap per day could earn up to 60 million Rupiah daily.
• 😀 Despite the high quality of jelutung sap, the domestic chewing gum industry in Indonesia primarily uses synthetic materials.
• 😀 Central Kalimantan has many programs for planting and growing jelutung trees, and the seeds can be sold for 1,000-5,000 Rupiah each.

Q & A

What are the main ingredients used in the production of chewing gum?

The main ingredients for making chewing gum include processed natural rubber and jelutung sap, which is harvested from trees in Indonesia.

Why is Indonesia a significant producer of rubber?

Indonesia is one of the largest rubber producers in the world, which makes it a key player in the global rubber industry.

What makes Kalimantan jelutung sap unique and valuable for chewing gum production?

Kalimantan jelutung sap is considered to be of the highest quality globally, and it is highly sought after by the chewing gum industries in developed countries like Japan, America, and Europe.

How is jelutung sap processed for use in chewing gum?

The sap is cooked for an hour to clean it and reduce its water content. It is then rolled, cut into pieces, washed, molded, and compacted using a press machine to produce a denser, neater product.

How much can a kilogram of processed jelutung sap be sold for?

Processed jelutung sap can be sold for up to Rp20,000 per kilogram.

What is the potential income from producing jelutung sap blocks?

If each block weighs 6 kg and 500 blocks are produced daily, the income could reach 60 million rupiah.

Why is the market for jelutung sap currently limited to exports?

The market for jelutung sap in Indonesia is limited because the local chewing gum industry mainly uses synthetic materials instead of natural ones like jelutung sap.

How does jelutung sap compare to synthetic materials in terms of environmental impact?

Jelutung sap is more natural and environmentally friendly compared to synthetic materials used in the chewing gum industry.

How are jelutung trees being cultivated to ensure sustainability?

In Central Kalimantan, local communities are actively engaged in jelutung tree cultivation, and the seeds of these trees are also traded at prices ranging from 1,000 to 5,000 rupiah depending on their age.

What is the humorous reference to Mr. Alex Ferguson in the script?

The script humorously refers to Mr. Alex Ferguson, not as the famous football coach, but as a joke in the context of a misunderstanding, linking it to a conversation about a candy machine and jelutung sap processing.