November 14, 2023

 

Indonesian ministry highlights development of community farming ponds to drive country's shrimp exports

 

 

Indonesia's National Development Planning Ministry (Bappenas) emphasised the need to accelerate the development of community farming ponds, such as shrimp ponds, to achieve the country's 2020-2024 National Mid-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) targets.

 

"In relation to the end of RPJMN, which is only one year away, we need to speed up to achieve the targets," Bappenas' Deputy for Maritime Affairs and Natural Resources, Vivi Yulaswati, stated at the recent 2023 National Seminar & Shrimp Action Forum.

 

She explained that in the RPJMN 2020-2024, shrimp exports are targeted to grow at least 8% per year through the revitalisation of ponds in shrimp production centers. The revitalisation of shrimp ponds is listed in the RPJMN's strategic priority projects and involves the role of ministries and agencies and local governments.

 

Yulaswati said her side always monitors the achievement of these strategic priority projects. Bappenas is also committed to continuing the synergy of planning and implementation, so that concrete and measurable progress can be achieved, she remarked.

 

Yulaswati added that traditional shrimp ponds contribute highly to the national shrimp production. In Indonesia, 82.5% of shrimp ponds or 247,000 hectares, are traditional or owned by locals.

 

She stressed that shrimp commodities are among the main contributors to the nation's fisheries economy, contributing 34% to the total export of fisheries.

 

Meanwhile, Indonesia's market share of shrimp exports at the global level only reached 7.9% in 2021, she pointed out.

 

"Of course, we see this trend increase every year," she stated.

 

Yulaswati is upbeat that the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing and other relevant agencies would continue to strengthen the development of local shrimp ponds, so as to drive significant contribution.

- Antara