CHALLENGES ON SUSTAINABLE RATTAN DEVELOPMENT

IN INDONESIA, AND PIRNAS EFFORT THROUGH

INNOVATION AND DESIGN DEVELOPMENT OF RATTAN

MATERIAL AND PRODUCTS

Prof. Andi Tanra Tellu

Andar Bagus Sriwarno, PhD

Abie Abdillah

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PREFACE

Background• From Family of Palmae (Arecaceae), Subfamily of

Lepidocaryoideae

• Consists of 516 Species, with 9 Genus

• Spread on Tropical Countries Including Indonesia, Especially on the Region:

Jawa, Sumatera, Kalimantan, Sulawesidan Irian Jaya.

Sulawesi; Kendari, Kolaka, Towuti, Donggala, Poso, Buol-Toli-Toli, Gorontalo Palopo, Buton dan Pegunungan Latimojong.

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• ECONOMICAL VALUE

Among one of 22 main economy source in 80 – 90% worldwide demands of raw material

come from Indonesia 50 - 60% of the demands, sourced from Sulawesi

Island, Among the varieties in Sulawesi in Particular, 9-10

kind considered favourite, 15-24 kinds has not been explored

Absorbing human resources/ workers. Could be used for many purposes Prospective market opportunity High economical value opportunity on

diversification of material development and outcome

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ISSUES ON THE FIELD Need standarditation on classification of varietis and standard

quality of raw materials. Quality of materials only considered from rattan pole

morphology characteristics. Knowledge on rattan characteristics, limited based on the

morphology characters only. Raw material processing quality need to be improved. Product outcome need to be improved in terms of design,

innovation and quality. Limitation on study about rattan. Rattan wicker works/ crafts hard to compete in international

market. Rattan cultivation is really important. Supply and marketing chain of rattan material and product need

to be improved. Orientation of rattan product outcome only limited to furniture

and crafts.

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Research Institution and Technical Facility that are focused on rattan processing and development become an important necessity.

PIRNas(Indonesia Rattan Innovation Center)

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