Batu, en.SERU.co.id – The Batu City Government continues its commitment to encouraging local Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to penetrate the international market. Batu Mayor Nurochman officially sent off the export departure of 6,000 kilograms of processed fruit and vegetable chips from UMKM Arjuna 999 valued at Rp370 million to Singapore on Monday, October 12, 2026.
In his remarks, Batu Mayor Nurochman highly appreciated the consistency and hard work shown by the owner of UMKM Arjuna 999, Hari Mastutik, in pioneering her business until it penetrated the overseas market. According to him, this export success not only brings a positive impact for the business owner but also has a wide impact on the local economic chain.
“We are very proud of the extraordinary achievement from Arjuna 999. This export is concrete proof that Batu City MSMEs are able to upgrade and compete at the global level. This success not only brings good name to the region but also opens an inclusive economic chain—starting from empowering women business actors to absorbing the harvest of local fruit and vegetable farmers as suppliers of raw materials,” said Batu Mayor Nurochman at the activity location.
This export send-off becomes a breath of fresh air as well as concrete proof that processed products based on agriculture from Batu City have high competitiveness and are able to meet global market standards.
He added that the Batu City Government is ready to facilitate and provide full support for regional MSMEs that wish to expand their market reach.
“This step must become a trigger and motivation for other MSME actors in Batu City. The regional government will continue to be present accompanying them, both in terms of improving product quality, standardization, up to opening wider export market access,” he added.
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The shipment of these fruit and vegetable chips itself is carried out periodically with a volume reaching around 100 cartons per month to several ordering countries. This consistency becomes a strong capital for Arjuna 999 in maintaining the trust of the international market.
The export send-off activity that took place in the business location area of Arjuna 999 in the Ruko Pendem area proceeded simply yet very meaningfully.
Also present were Batu Deputy Mayor Heli Suyanto, the Head of the Bank Indonesia Malang Representative Office, and a Representative of the Malang Customs Office. Business partners and related stakeholders were also present. The send-off ceremony began with the cutting of a tumpeng, the reading of a prayer, up to the tradition of breaking a clay jar in front of the fleet transporting the goods. (dik/ono)
