Indonesia: Government to start a pilot project of seaweed farming in Wakatobi this year

Published 2023년 6월 7일

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The Indonesian government is initiating a seaweed farming pilot project in Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi, which will be a model for similar initiatives across the country. The project will emphasize environmental sustainability by replacing plastic ropes with reusable coconut fiber ropes. The Ministry of Marine and Fisheries will support seaweed farmers with capital and provide affordable loans. The ministry's goal is to have domestic aquaculture products dominate the export market within the next five to ten years, focusing on shrimp, lobster, crab, seaweed, and tilapia.

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Jakarta (ANTARA) - The government will start a pilot project of seaweed farming in Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi, this year, said Minister of Marine and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono in Kebumen, Central Java, on Wednesday. The project in Wakatobi will serve as a model for seaweed farming in other areas, similar to the area-based shrimp cultivation ponds (BUBK) project that can be replicated in other regions, he noted. Trenggono pointed out that environmental sustainability will be a key focus of the seaweed farming project, including the use of coconut fiber to replace plastic ropes in binding the seaweed. "The project in Wakatobi will use coconut fibers. They are reusable and environmentally friendly, as they will not break down into microplastics," he explained. The coconut fiber-based seaweed rope will be cheaper than plastic rope in the long run, he stated. Trenggono also said that his ministry would provide capital support to seaweed farmers through the Marine ...

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