IPB University Develops Grouper Fryer Innovation Based on Rebon Pond Resources in Cangkring Village
IPB University lecturers in the IPB University Dosen Pulang Kampung (Dospulkam) programme conducted training and pilot grouper breeding based on rebon pond resources in Cangkring Village, Cantigi District, Indramayu Regency, West Java.
Grouper fish has a high economic value, and is expected to be an alternative cultivation in ponds after milkfish, seaweed and shrimp. On the other hand, the district’s coastal waters, which drain into the Cimanuk River, have a high abundance of rebon shrimp. Until now, these shrimps have been used as raw materials for the shrimp paste industry and shrimp paste, a popular flavouring.
The lecturers of the Department of Aquaculture (BDP), Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science (FPIK) IPB University, consisting of Dr Yani Hadiroseyani, Dr Irzal Effendi, Dr Tatag Budiardi, Prof Iis Diatin, Dr AprianaVinasyiam, Dr Kukuh Nirmala, and Belinda Astari SPi MSi, are trying to take advantage of the presence of rebon shrimp in ponds as a high-quality natural food in grouper fish breeding business.
Feed is the biggest cost component in fish and shrimp farming. This innovative system and technology for grouper fish breeding can also be applied in concrete tanks where milkfish are kept. In the nursery, groupers are fed with rebon shrimp caught in ponds or river estuaries.
As a system and technology innovation, this grouper nursery based on pond rebon resources will be trialled and disseminated to the community. For this reason, it is necessary to conduct training, piloting, and mentoring of grouper fish breeding based on rebon resources for the community, especially the Cangkring Village Joint Business Fish Farmer Group (Pokdakan) chaired by Haji Darsam.
The group, which was established in 2015, is engaged in pond aquaculture with commodities of milkfish, seaweed, vaname shrimp, and tiger shrimp. The training was attended by 40 participants with materials covering estuary ecology and aquaculture systems, production systems for rebon-based grouper breeding and enlargement, marketing aspects, business analysis and aquaculture institutions.
“In the context of community service, IPB University organises the Dospulkam programme as a means for lecturers to contribute to increasing the capacity of the community in conducting business based on the potential of natural resources and markets,” explained Dr Yani Hadiroseyani as the Leader of the Dospulkam Team.
“For the selected area, Indramayu, the Dospulkan team focuses on the development of grouper fish farming through system innovation and appropriate technology for the nursery stage both on land (ponds) and in estuarine waters (cages) with the touch of the latest technology and modern management,” she continued.
The Chief of the Pokdakan, H Darsam, in his speech expressed his gratitude to be able to partner with IPB University. He hoped that the training and pilot activities of the grouper nursery business would be useful for his group members in developing their marine fish farming business.
Meanwhile, the Chief of Cantigi Sub-District expressed his honour that his area was targeted by IPB University’s Dospulkam programme, and hoped that there would be a follow-up activity and a wider target.
M Said, MH, SH as the Chief of Cangkring Village (Kuwu) on a separate occasion stated that the training provided was very useful for his community, especially the information on sources of seeds and collectors of cultivation products.
The training will be followed by a pilot in the form of grouper fish breeding in net cages placed in ponds and in concrete tanks commonly used for milkfish ponds. (*/Rz) (IAAS/RUM)
