the coconut can be used. The inside can be eaten. Other parts can be made into handicrafts. Even the origin of coir handicraft products that can be exported, of course after going through processing.One of the area known as the producer of coir handicraft products are Kebumen. With a clever label which stands for various handicrafts from coconut fiber, Darda, 40, could expand its business which are not only known in the country alone. The brand, he said, already getting a patent through a process facilitated by the government.In the country, handicraft production process was considered by the government. Earlier this year, it got an award from the Ministry of Industry as a business Ecogreen Industry Award for small-scale industrial groups. The new award was first performed by the Ministry of Industry.Other awards came from abroad. The quality of quality has been recognized in Europe. The product was also awarded Cemari, one leaning against the quality of Europe. "We process coconut fiber without using chemical balian. All the friendly environment that can be used for various purposes and nothing is wasted," he said.With the plunge as a crafter coco Kebumen he wants to be the center of handicraft products from coconut. "I want to Kebumen known as a craft center that processed oil from the root to the leaves of coconut," Darda said, one fiber crafters from the area. If people need a product made from coconut, he said, the center found in Kebumen, Central Java. Various kinds of products made. There are at least 50 items of products such as mats, ropes, pots, rubberi mir-zed, net, organic fertilizer, and others.Marketing its products to areas in Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Bali, until Irian. He sold it in a large number of parties and do not have a retail store, because in those areas as well as many other crafters coco. It also receives orders for both domestic and foreign.In addition to the domestic market, he also serves requests from overseas. About 20% of its production for export to Malaysia, Hong Kong, and several other countries. The product of coconut fiber, he said, in foreign countries are used to manufacture a working way for the asphalt road is not moving when traversed by heavy vehicles. Other uses of coir products good to resist erosion, and for seaweed cultivation media, and the rope tambang.i - u.ii! 38, Darda's wife, said its exports have not done directly. They are through intermediaries primarily to penetrate into Malaysia, South Korea, U.S., and China.Meanwhile, the price range mat reached Rp3.500-Rpl50.000 per square meter. In 1 month, said Siswati, using raw materials as much as about 34 tons. He admitted no shortage of raw materials, Uarena in the area many coconut trees. If the dry season, he bought into neighboring regions in Banjarnegara and Ciamis.Since 1977 efforts have not direct like that. However, he has been through it since 1997. Initially, Darda recalled, her parents were working as craftsmen coconut fiber, but is still done manually, marinated. The fourth child of 10 siblings were interested to continue the business his parents, but do more advanced than their parents.But after graduation STM, he did not go jump to continue his father's business and also did not continue their education into college, but work for the experience. He fled to Malaysia to work for six years. "I work to raise capital, while learning," recalled Darda. fter collected money for working capital and have the experience, he returned to his native region to continue the business his parents.From the experience that has gotten in the neighboring country, he began to develop the coconut coir. Sabutnya processing already done by using the machine, although that is still simple to use machine, an important result. He started the business in 1997. From there, the employees began to grow. Now it reaches about 169 people. Most of them work on the coconut fiber weaving at home with wholesale system. Darda has opened up jobs for the environment.Meanwhile, the working of the coconut coir be at their homes, so Darda dapal open up the jobs for residents in the vicinity. He did a wholesale system. Fiber materials that have been processed and the ground was done by residents of surrounding areas for a variety of craft products. He claims processing of coir products are environmentally friendly. Nothing is a waste, all used for various purposes. "I want to make Kebumen as a center of handicrafts from coconut," Darda said turnover is now expected to reach USD! 50 million per month