By : syaiful*)
Department of Marine and Fisheries (DKP) North Mamuju, West Sulawesi, said as many as 1,833 hectares of shrimp ponds Vaname has reaped the results to be proud. “Program vaname hometown or shrimp vaname development program that was launched by President Jokowi few months ago, has continued to be encouraged. The results of this program beneficial for fish farmers in Matra,” said the head of Matra DKP
According to him, there have been approximately 1833 hectares of ponds producing shrimp vaname of 13 thousand hectares of potential ponds that proclaimed president Joko Widodo. In order to accelerate the realization of the program vaname village, it has gained the help of heavy equipment (excavators) from the central government five units. Government is optimistic for the next five years, from program development vaname shrimp this, the local government can print up to 6800 hectares of ponds.
“This program will continue to be encouraged, because the village vaname we launch palm, has been a pilot project of the central government. What more with the help of heavy equipment” said Abbas. This program vaname village he continued, is a program that involves community farmers in Matra.
*) the author is a Sulawesi regional contributor.
