Indonesia's intensive production of shrimp amidst strong competition in global market

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia- CNBC Indonesia together with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia and PT Pupuk Indonesia held the Food Agri Outlook 2023 with the theme "Maintaining Food Security in the Midst of Uncertainty" to thoroughly explore the potential and strategies for maintaining food security in the country. Secretary General of the Indonesian Shrimp Forum, Coco Kokarkin in the Food Agri Outlook 2023 revealed a number of challenges in developing shrimp production in Indonesia. Currently, the problem of shrimp disease, high production costs, logistics and financing are still challenges for shrimp farming. It is hoped that the government's support for market expansion to research and cultivation will become a strategy for developing shrimp production in the country. What are the potentials and challenges of developing RI shrimp production? For details, see Shafinaz Nachiar's dialogue with Plt. The ...