Good News For Betta Hobbies, In Kediri Regency There Is A Contest With A Car Prize

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JAKARTA - The Kediri Regency Government in collaboration with the Kediri Betta Club (KBC) will hold a betta fish contest with a car prize to improve the fish farming sector in this district. The chairman of KBC Kediri Yusuf Saputro said that an ornamental fish contest with a car prize had never existed in Indonesia. It is hoped that this lavish prize can attract contest players in the country and abroad. "We are holding this activity, the aim is to strengthen Kediri Regency as a center for producing good quality betta fish," he said in Kediri, East Java, as reported by Antara, Friday, June 4. He revealed, this betta fish contest will be held on June 25-27 2021 at the Simpang Lima Gumul Convention Hall (SLG) Kediri Regency. In this contest, 75 classes will be divided into 10 divisions. The judging system in this contest refers to the system at the International Betta Conggress (IBC). "Our judges are selected from a good reputation and experience judging fish in big events. They come from various cities in Indonesia such as Jakarta, Padang and Batam," he said. .

Yusuf said that in this contest there are no special terms and conditions to be able to bring home a car prize. The prize is open to all participants who can collect the most points (grand champion). "In this Rise and Shine contest, there are no special requirements so that the car prize can be won. Regardless of the participants, the grand champion is still a car. If you want to get a car, go ahead. play with as many fish as possible. So the chances of winning are even greater. This car prize is for all classes and divisions, not only for certain. So all players get the same opportunity," he said. He added that this contest was held in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. For this reason, he asked all participants to always apply strict health protocols during the contest. Regarding the registration system, Yusuf said it was done online at a cost of Rp. 100,000 for each fish.

For the race system, it will be carried out through a handling system or representative. There are 33 official handlers spread across major cities in Indonesia. However, in the contest there is no limit to the number of fish that are brought for these handlers. "It is hoped that with this activity, the popularity of betta fish or betta fish as ornamental fish will be maintained. Bettas will remain the prima donna favored by the community," concluded Yusuf. entitled "Rise and Shine 8th Kediri Betta Contest" apart from fighting over cars, there were also cash prizes and trophies worth hundreds of millions of rupiah. Kediri Regency has been known as the center for producing betta fish in Indonesia. Data for 2020 at the Kediri Regency Fisheries Service, there are at least 102 million ornamental betta fish produced by hundreds of breeders. This betta fish contest activity is held almost every year. Acting Head of the Kediri Regency Fisheries Service, Nur Hafid added, Betta fish cultivation centers in Kediri Regency are scattered to a number of areas such as Ngadiluwih District, then Paron Village in Ngasem District, Gurah District, to Kandat. "Betta fish production in Kediri Regency is also quite large, up to 102 million heads per year. With abundant production and international scale contest activities, it can further increase the market and the selling price are also getting better," said Nur.