Ganjar Pranowo Checks Tens Of Thousands Of Tilapia Seeds Provincial Government Assistance To Villages

JAKARTA - Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo reviewed the Productive Labor Intensive assistance in Tijayan Village, Manisrenggo District, Klaten Regency. The village has been fostered since 2020 by cultivating fish and laying ducks.

Accompanied by representatives of the Taruna Karya Cultivation Group, Sunardi, the former member of the DPR immediately visited the five ponds used for cultivation. Two of the five pools are assistance from the Central Java Provincial Government.

"We have five ponds, the first is catfish, the second is tilapia, the third is pomfret, these four are assistance from the governor and coincidentally has been running since 2021," said Sunardi in a written statement, Tuesday, May 24.

The assistance provided to the farmer groups included around 20 thousand tilapia seeds. Sunardi said his group had harvested at least three times since the first aid was given in 2020.

"We will continue to try this mandate until we can succeed in cultivating this fish, in accordance with the recommendations that the Governor has conveyed to us," he said.

In addition to the assistance of fish seeds, the Central Java Provincial Government also provided assistance for 500 laying ducks worth Rp. 25 million, which was divided into three points in the village. Ganjar Pranowo said the trend of assistance provided by the Central Java Provincial Government showed a good pattern.

"The first aid was 220 heads, given in 2021, now it's 600. So it's almost a 300 percent increase. The pattern is good. I mean, this assistance from the government can be productive,” said Ganjar at the location.

He said the check was important to ensure that the aid provided immediate benefits for the community.

"We hope that these productive aids can develop the people's economy in the villages," said Ganjar.

From his observations, Ganjar could see firsthand the condition of the assisted villages and provide input. As in Tijayan Village, the location of fish farming ponds is very strategic and can be maximized as a tourist spot.

“So the edit value can be higher, by looking at it we know. So I saw this why the pond was filled with chickens. So that's not optimal. So that's what we teach them to help us so they don't mess around,” said Ganjar.

On that occasion, Ganjar advised the beneficiary groups and village officials to manage the aid properly.

"We just need to push this. We leave it to the beneficiaries so that they are managed properly, full of integrity and can really provide benefits to their members. That's all, we make sure that the assistance arrives and is implemented," he said.