The chili tree plantation on a one-hectare land in Ciangir, Tangerang conducted by Jakarta Maritime, Agriculture and Food Security Dept. has been started.

As the initial stage, we'll plant 40,000 trees on a land as wide as 2.5 hectares

"Chili plantation has been conducted since yesterday (2/2), and we've embedded around 18,000 trees. As the initial stage, we'll plant 40,000 trees on a land as wide as 2.5 hectares," disclosed Darjamuni, Head of Jakarta Maritime, Agriculture and Food Security Dept., Thursday (2/2).  

His dept. will plant chili every month on the 2.5-hectare land. "We will do it every month, precisely for 13 months thus we can harvest once a month. In overall, it will be planted on the 30-hectare land," he expressed.

In the initial stage, it is predicted can harvest after four months ahead. By doing this, we could harvest between 431-530 tons during harvest season.

"This chili can harvest four months ahead, indeed it is not yet enough for Jakarta. The important thing we have tried," he finished.