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Indonesia expands aquaculture to supply free meals program

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expands aquaculture to supply free meals program Indonesia expands aquaculture to supply free meals program August 3,

2026 12:41 GMT+700 Archive - A team from the Batam Fisheries Office inspects an aquaculture site in Batam, Riau Islands,

on May 5, 2026. (ANTARA/Amandine Nadja) Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia’s Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry is

rolling out a thematic aquaculture program to help secure supplies of protein-rich ingredients for the Free Nutritious

Meals (MBG) program while boosting local economies. Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono explained that the program was

designed to integrate aquaculture into village economies, helping fish farmers increase production and secure broader

market access. “Through institutional strengthening and partnerships, aquaculture yields will have market

certainty and support the provision of free meals for the public,” he noted in a press release cited in Jakarta on

Monday. As part of the initiative, the ministry is developing a catfish aquaculture estate using biofloc technology in

Blora District, Central Java. Trenggono said the project comprises 24 biofloc ponds, each measuring four meters in

diameter, with the aim of promoting more efficient and sustainable catfish cultivation. He added that the catfish ponds

are projected to supply protein to four MBG kitchens, officially known as Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPGs).

The government, he continued, considers it important to build stronger connectivity between aquaculture zones and SPPGs

to empower fish farmers and strengthen ingredient supply chains for the national priority program. He further noted that

the fisheries program is also expected to generate greater added value in the aquaculture sector, increase

people’s income, and contribute to the national food self-sufficiency agenda. “We hope for this cultivation

model to be replicated in various regions with respect to their respective potential and leading commodities, allowing

its economic and social benefits to reach more communities,” Trenggono remarked. The program is part of the

ministry’s strategy to develop fish farming in productive, efficient, and sustainable areas through the

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