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Most popular type of rice that is
Cianjur original called Pandanwangi is developed from the local variety
Javonika and its cultivation is confined to the land 700 meters above the
sea level. Pandanwangi rice has specific traits such as having the average
height of 1 meter, prone to collapse, only harvested twice a year and less
responsive to fertilization. It is also vulnerable to virus or pest, very
tasty, not decaying and relatively expensive. The sub district of
Warungkondang is known to have produced such rice which is sold in many
stores in the packages of 5 to 10 kilograms.
The Sprawling green rice fields are everywhere and as for as eyes can see
Apart from the popular
Pandanwangi rice, such produces as carrot, red chillies, onions, cabbages
and other are also promising thanks to their state as daily kitchen
neccesities and their easy marketing along the economic and trade traffic
lines of regional West Java. Jakarta markets have been flooded with those
produces coming from the sub districts pf Pacet, Cipanas, Sukaresmi and
Cugenang within a distance of about 80 kilometers from Jakarta and about 20
Km west of Cianjur town centre.
The agropolitan concept introduced jointly by the Central Government and
the Regional Government is intended to develop agribusiness in those areas
to the best possible level so that they become effective, efficient
vegetable producing areas.
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