Desa Sejahtera Astra Samosir Exports 770 Kilograms of Andaliman to Europe

North Sumatra: Astra sent off the export of 770 kilograms of andaliman, Desa Sejahtera Astra Samosir’s flagship product, worth Rp455 million to Germany and France during the Andaliman Export Kick-off event held in Garoga Village, Samosir, North Sumatra, on Wednesday, July 10. The event was attended by Samosir Regent Vandiko T. Gultom and Astra Environment Department Head Bondan Susilo.

“We are thankful to Astra for their collaboration in the development of Desa Sejahtera Astra Samosir, from field mapping and andaliman seed planting to exporting the spice to Europe. We hope that the quality of andaliman gains global recognition and that Samosir Regency becomes the largest producer of andaliman in Indonesia,” said Samosir Regent Vandiko T. Gultom.

“Desa Sejahtera Astra is a program that focuses on empowering entrepreneurship at the village level based on village potential and flagship products. Through this program, Astra aspires for the flagship products from these villages to become a source of national pride, continuously enhancing the value of national exports for today and the future of Indonesia,” said Astra Chief of Corporate Affairs Riza Deliansyah.

Since the commencement of training and assistance for Desa Sejahtera Astra Samosir, Astra has facilitated numerous benefits, including the creation of new job opportunities and successful exports of andaliman spice products, totaling 2.6 tons or equivalent to Rp1.53 billion, to three European countries: Sweden, Germany, and France.

As of 2024, Astra has developed 1,196 Desa Sejahtera Astra across Indonesia, of which 328 villages have contributed to a cumulative export valuation of Rp224 billion. These export activities are expected to boost the economy based on village flagship products focusing on Astra’s social contribution entrepreneurship pillar.

The Desa Sejahtera Astra program focuses on developing flagship products of Astra’s fostered villages through three product clusters: (1) Agriculture and processed agriculture, (2) Marine and fisheries, and (3) Tourism, crafts, and culture.

Astra consistently supports the improvement of village community welfare throughout Indonesia through the Desa Sejahtera Astra program, in line with Astra’s mission to prosper with the nation while supporting Indonesia’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 

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Boy Kelana Soebroto

Head of Corporate Communications

PT Astra International Tbk

Ph. 021-508-43-888

 

About Astra:

Astra is one of Indonesia’s largest public companies, comprising 286 subsidiaries, joint ventures, and associate companies, supported by over 200,000 employees. The company’s diversified business model creates synergies and opportunities across industry sectors, including Automotive, Financial Services, Heavy Equipment, Mining, Construction & Energy, Agribusiness, Infrastructure and Logistics, Information Technology, and Property.

The company has a new sustainability framework that contains Astra 2030 Sustainability Aspirations to guide Astra Group’s transition journey to be a more sustainable business by 2030 and beyond. Astra wishes to contribute to strengthening the resilience of the Indonesian economy that supports an inclusive and prosperous society.

Astra has a strong record of public and social contributions through four pillars: health, education, environment,and entrepreneurship, as well as nine foundations that contribute to Indonesia’s economic growth whilesupporting an inclusive and prosperous society. Implemented for the first time in 2010, the Semangat AstraTerpadu Untuk (SATU) Indonesia Awards program has recognized the contributions of 657 young Indonesians–92 national-level recipients and 565 provincial-level recipients–across each of these focus areas. The SATUIndonesia Awards program is integrated with Astra’s wide range of community activities through 200 KampungBerseri Astra and 1,196 Desa Sejahtera Astra initiatives in 35 provinces throughout Indonesia.

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