Indonesia: SOE food cluster for the first export of octopus to the United States

Reporter: Dimas Andi | Editor: Handoyo . KONTAN.CO.ID - MAKASSAR. The Food Cluster BUMN again made a breakthrough in the fishery sector by exporting the first Steam Octopus (ready to eat) and 132 tons Frozen Whole Octopus or as many as 6 40 feet containers to the United States through PT Perikanan Nusantara (Persero) or Perinus. The release of exports was carried out by the President Director of PT Rajawali Nusantara Indonesia (Persero) Arief Prasetyo Adi, Perinus President Director Sigit Muhartono, and the Head of the South Sulawesi Provincial Government Fisheries Service Irsan Hapid on Saturday (25/9) yesterday in Makassar, South Sulawesi. RNI President Director Arief Prasetyo Adi said the Food Cluster SOEs are fully committed to strengthening the national fisheries sector through increasing productivity, exports, and developing value-added and quality fishery products. The first export of octopus to the United States is a good start to open export opportunities for other ...