Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia taps into the export potential of durian from Parigi Moutong District, Central Sulawesi, valued at up to Rp1 trillion (US$58.33 million) by 2026, Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono stated.He noted a significant demand for Indonesian durian from consumers, particularly in the Chinese market.”In a three-month period (January-March 2026), it is said (Parigi Moutong durian exports) could be worth Rp400 billion, meaning that more than Rp1 trillion could be exported to China in one year,” the minister said here on Wednesday.On the same occasion, Transmigration Minister Muhammad Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanagara stated that his office would visit Parigi Moutong in the near future to witness the export of tens of thousands of tons of durian to China.The value of the durian to be exported is estimated at Rp42 billion (US$2.45 million).He noted that the Parigi Moutong area has one of the largest durian plantations in Indonesia and even the world.”That's just one concrete example of the impact of economic development in transmigration areas,” Suryanagara said.Earlier on Monday (April 13), Minister Suryanagara met with Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Wang Lutong to discuss China’s potential to become an offtaker of Indonesian durian products.According to him, the demand for durian in China reaches Rp120 trillion (US$6.99 billion) annually. This presents an opportunity for durian producers in Indonesia, especially in transmigration areas.He explained that the cooperation will begin with exports of frozen durian before expanding to fresh durian exports, which are more preferred in the Chinese market.According to data from the Parigi Moutong District Government, the Tomini Raya Maritime Transmigration Area located in the regency records annual durian production of 903.9 tons.