Agricultural products of Sumatra Island Indonesia

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   Agricultural products grown for export include rubber, tobacco, tea, coffee, palm oil, ramie fiber, sisal, copra, betel nuts, kapok, peanuts (groundnuts), and pepper. The highland areas of Sumatra Island Indonesia Utara grow vegetables for export. Subsistence crops include corn (maize), root crops, vegetables, and rice. About one-third of Indonesia’s timber comes from Sumatran forests, which also yield various oils and fibers. Sumatra Island Indonesia and adjacent islands have reserves of petroleum, natural gas, tin, bauxite, coal, gold, silver, and other minerals. The Umbilin coalfield near Sawahlunto covers about 40 square miles (100 square km). Other coalfields include Bukit Asen and deposits in Sumatera Selatan. The Dumai area of Riau province has some of the most productive oil wells in Indonesia; other areas have been developed at Palembang and Pangkalan Brandan.

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