Hundreds of years ago, massive ships braved storms and rough seas for months, all for one small treasure called clove, a spice from the eastern islands of the Indonesian archipelago that Europeans longed for. An Aroma That Shook the World In the 15th century, the world was completely obsessed with spices. In Europe, cloves were considered a luxury used to preserve food, cure illnesses, and symbolize wealth among the nobility. Each tiny bud was worth its weight in gold. But at

Behind the fragrant aroma of cloves often found in the kitchen or traditional Indonesian kretek cigarettes lies a long story of farmers’ struggles. Those who rely on their harvests every day must face the reality that clove prices in the market often fluctuate. Sometimes high, sometimes drastically low. Everything depends on industrial demand and global conditions. Rising and Falling Prices Cloves are among the commodities with highly sensitive prices. When the cigarette indu

Have you ever thought that a small, aromatic flower growing in your backyard could bring huge profits all the way to the international market? Clove, a native spice of the Indonesian archipelago that once drove European nations to sail across the seas, is once again capturing global attention. Amid the growing global trend toward natural and sustainable products, cloves have enormous potential to become a stable source of income. Indonesia already holds strong advantages with