Why agro & food in Lampung
Agriculture is the largest sector of Lampung's economy. The province is a national leader in cassava, pineapple, pepper, banana and sugar cane, and hosts processors such as tapioca, canned fruit, sugar and animal-feed industries. The provincial goal: turn raw harvests into higher-value products in Lampung.
- National #1 in cassava (7.5 million tons), pineapple and pepper
- 75% of manufacturing raw materials are already sourced inside Lampung
- Established processors: tapioca, canned fruit, sugar, CPO and animal feed
- Agro-based industrial estate in Way Kanan (4,500 Ha)
Key commodities
| Commodity | Production | Area (Ha) | Economic value | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassava Ubi Kayu / Singkong | 7,523,296 tons | 223,221 | Rp10.16 T | #1 |
| Pineapple Nanas | 698,902 tons | 7,149 | Rp6.29 T | #1 |
| Pepper Lada | 14,615 tons | 44,386 | Rp1.46 T | #1 |
| Banana Pisang | 2,001,364 tons | 10,052 | Rp30.02 T | #2 |
| Sugar Cane Tebu | 724,068 tons | 144,096 | Rp12.6 T | #2 |
| Robusta Coffee Kopi Robusta | 127,578 tons | 152,527 | Rp6.69 T | #4 |
| Corn Jagung | 1,703,725 tons | 194,488 | Rp10.25 T | #5 |
| Paddy Padi | 3,252,627 tons | 596,017 | Rp25.48 T | #6 |
| Cacao Kakao | 49,109 tons | 76,262 | Rp4.36 T | #5 |
| Coconut Kelapa | 86,655 tons | 90,705 | Rp2 T | #11 |
| Rubber Karet | 175,424 tons | 194,064 | Rp2.06 T | #9 |
| Oil Palm Kelapa Sawit | 437,250 tons | 199,511 | Rp5.9 T | #14 |
Source: FOILA 2026 p.10 (agricultural potential), p.18 (shrimp), p.26 (bioethanol feedstock, 2024)
Where it is produced
Top producing regencies (tons). Source: Disperindag 2026 via FOILA 2026 p.11–18.
Cassava
Pepper
Robusta Coffee
Corn
Paddy
Cacao
Coconut
Cassava: investment opportunities
- Cassava processing industry (downstreaming)
- Tapioca and other derivatives industry
- Development of new renewable energy: bioethanol
- Animal feed industry
- Development of varieties and increased productivity
- Large-scale production for agro-industrial raw materials
Pepper: investment opportunities
- Large-scale expansion and rehabilitation of pepper plantations
- Downstream (pepper processing industry)
- Exports and access to global markets
- Pepper agrotourism and edufarm
- Pepper cultivation and post-harvest technology
- Development of superior varieties of pepper
Robusta Coffee: investment opportunities
- Expansion of coffee plantations
- Downstream (processing industry, coffee outlets/coffee shops)
- Export to international markets
- Coffee and edufarm agrotourism
- Coffee cultivation technology
Corn: investment opportunities
- Corn-based food industry (downstream)
- Corn-based industrial raw materials
- Animal feed industry
- Distillation & fermentation industry
- Corn cultivation technology
- Development of maize cultivation
Paddy: investment opportunities
- Rice-based food industry
- Post-harvest processing
- Construction of Rice Milling Unit (RMU), dryer, silo
- Development of cultivation and mechanization of agriculture
- Large-scale rice cultivation and agricultural modernization
- Distribution and development of the national market
Cacao: investment opportunities
- Cultivation and development of cocoa plantations
- Downstream (chocolate processing industry)
- Cocoa agrotourism and edufarm
- Development of cocoa cultivation technology
- Access to the export market and premium cocoa branding
- Partnerships and agroforestry
Companies already active
PT Mentari Prima JayaabadiIndonesiaPT Sinar Pematang MuliaIndonesiaPT Hamparan Bumi Mas AbadiIndonesiaSSAPT Umas Jaya AgrotamaIndonesiaPT Aman Jaya PerdanaIndonesiaPT Putrabali AdyamuliaIndonesiaUnnamed pepper company (jar & leaf logo)PT Hasil Alam IndoIndonesiaOlamHaldinSari Makmur Tunggal MandiriIndonesiaNestléLouis Dreyfus Company (LDC)Berindo JayaIndonesiaPT Charoen Pokphand IndonesiaThailandPT Agro Utama IndonesiaIndonesiaSyngentaCV Kusuma AndalasIndonesiaPT Mahkota Anugrah SatriaIndonesiaIndomina Langgeng SejahteraIndonesiaJapfa (PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia)IndonesiaPT Marm Maju SejahteraIndonesiaPT Pomal Tani MandiriIndonesiaPT Dempo Agro Pratama IntiIndonesiaPT Bahagia Alam SejatiIndonesiaBarry CallebautPT Multikarya Top Quality (Central Cocoa)IndonesiaKrakakoaIndonesiaPT Torabika Eka SemestaIndonesiaMAUPPT Suma Briket PremiumIndonesiaPT Kelapa Jaya MandiriIndonesiaPT Nusantara Nexus IndonesiaIndonesiaDelcoco (Sari Segar Husada)IndonesiaFreemanPT Crest International Industrial Development IndonesiaIndonesia
Source: company logos shown in FOILA 2026 p.11–18 (Disperindag 2026)
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