Teten Launches Fish Milk Products Partnered With The Ministry Of Cooperatives And SMEs In Indramayu

Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs (Menkop UKM) Teten Masduki (third from the left). Photo: Doc. Kemenkop UKM

JAKARTA - Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs (Menkop UKM) Teten Masduki launched the production of the first fish milk in Indonesia, which is the result of a partnership between the Mina Bahari Fisherman Cooperative (Indramayu) and PT Gives Indonesian Technology.

This is part of the strengthening of the downstream program for superior regional commodities-based products.

"This is in accordance with the downstream program involving cooperatives and SMEs, especially the fisheries sector that has been rolled out by the government. This is 100 percent of Indonesian original products, because they are able to control the upstream to downstream sector," said Minister Teten in a written statement, quoted Wednesday, August 16.

Minister Teten, who was present at the Merdeka Protein and Fish Milk Launch talk in Kandanghaur, Indramayu, West Java, said that the fish milk raw material was available in the local market. Then, technological innovations, to research and research have been carried out on its own.

Indramayu Regency, said Teten, will be a miniature of downstream fishery products based on local raw materials, including for derivatives of other fishery products that can be developed.

In addition to fish and fish milk, he continued, Indramayu is also known throughout the world as the best quality seaweed producer and many world-class innovations were born in Indramayu, especially in the fisheries sector.

"The illegalization based on fish raw materials has begun in Indramayu by involving cooperatives and SMEs. We will continue to improve this," he said.

In addition, this downstream step can also be a substitute for animal protein from cows and goats. Starting from fresh fish, processed fish products, and fish milk, it can be a substitute for national milk needs, which so far are still dominated by imported products.

Meanwhile, the Regent of Indramayu Nina Agustina expressed her pride regarding the first fish milk produced and produced in Indonesia in Indramayu and is determined to continue to fully support its development in the future.

That way, he believes that he can continue to improve the nutritional status of the community and be able to alleviate the problem of stunting in his area.

"We are able to produce the largest fish in West Java, reaching 40 percent of the total fish production," said Nina.

Nina emphasized that through the use of processed marine products, fish can be processed into various foods or intakes that children like. "Those who didn't like fish, children would like it. I'm sure, later Indramayu and Indonesia's children will be healthy and nutritious towards a stunting-free Indonesia," he added.