KKP Proposes Fishery Products To Enter Food Aid Packages

Director General of Strengthening Competitiveness for Marine and Fishery Products (PDSPKP) Budi Sulistiyo (Photo: Theresia Agatha/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has proposed to the National Food Agency (Bapanas) that fishery products enter food aid packages.

The entry of fishery products into part of food assistance is considered to have a positive impact on the community.

Director General of Strengthening the Competitiveness of Marine and Fishery Products (PDSPKP) Budi Sulistiyo revealed that fishery products in the food aid component will improve the welfare of fishing communities and cultivators because production results are optimal.

Not only that, the national fish protein intake rate will also increase.

Budi is optimistic that with the entry of fishery products in the food aid component, Indonesia can reach the protein intake rate of 100 gr/capita/day.

Given, fishery products have various animal protein resources, especially fish, both from land and sea waters.

"The movement to increase protein intake is an effort so that Indonesia can increase the protein intake rate from 62 to 100 as developed countries," Budi said as quoted from the official KKP website, Tuesday, August 5.

He said his party had discussed proposals so that fishing caught fish and cultivation products could be part of the food aid package.

In fact, said Budi, his party has written to Badanas to ensure the readiness of support related to fishery production centers, including the availability, types, volume and products of fishery innovation.

"We are always ready to collaborate with anyone, including Bapanas for the realization of food security, especially in fulfilling protein," he said.