Indonesia: KKP shrimp farm cluster improves the economy of the East Aceh Community

My Agriculture — The vaname shrimp pond cluster in East Aceh Regency, Aceh Province, which was built by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has succeeded in improving the local community's economy. Not only that, apparently the pond can be a means of modern and environmentally friendly cultivation education, and even become a tourism attraction. KKP's sustainable vaname vaname pond is located in Matang Rayeuk Village. The pond has managed to harvest as much as 25 tons or equivalent to Rp. 1.8 billion. The pond area consists of nine plots with an area of 1,800 square meters each. The pond has been equipped with a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and a water reservoir. “The government has built this pond cluster to increase productivity so that people's welfare will increase. My target is how the welfare index increases to 140. Thus, the welfare of the farming community will increase,” said the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Sakti Wahyu Trenggono, as ...