BEKASI - Efforts to strengthen food security continue to be carried out by various parties, including the police institution. In addition to supporting the availability of nutritious food, this step is also expected to help improve the welfare of the community through the cultivation and livestock sector.
As part of the program, the Bekasi Metro Police spread as many as 10,000 catfish seeds in the internal cultivation pond owned by the police. This activity was carried out in the Mapolsek Tarumajaya area, Kampung Sungai Atap Number 8, Pantai Makmur Village, Tarumajaya District, Bekasi Regency, with the presence of a number of key officials of the Bekasi Metro Police.
"This activity is also part of support for the supply chain ecosystem of the Polri SPPG (Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit)," said the Head of the Bekasi Metro Police, Commissioner General Pol. Sumarni in Cikarang, Sunday.
According to him, catfish cultivation has an important role in supporting the food needs of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program, especially as a supplier of raw materials for the kitchen unit and operational services of the SPPG Polri.
In addition to being easy to cultivate, catfish also has a relatively quick harvest period so that it is considered effective in maintaining the availability of a sustainable supply of animal protein.
The program is not only focused on food security, but is also expected to be able to involve the surrounding community. Farmer groups, Karang Taruna, Bhayangkari, to food MSMEs are said to have the opportunity to participate in the development of the program.
"This will open up new economic opportunities while improving the welfare of people in the Bekasi Regency area," he said.
Sumarni added that in the past month, the Bekasi Metro Police have also actively supplied food to the SPPG Polri kitchen located in Jayamukti Village, Central Cikarang District.
The supply comes from a 20,000-square-meter cultivation area in Kampung Bagedor, Pantai Harapan Jaya Village, Muaragembong District. The area includes shrimp ponds, catfish ponds, mujair, tilapia, to chicken and goat farms.
"From this area, 15,000 bandeng fish and 21,000 mujair fish and nila have been cultivated to support the food needs of SPPG," he said.
In addition to fish cultivation, there are also two chicken coops with a capacity of 1,000 each. The eggs from the farm are routinely distributed to SPPG Jayamukti every two days.
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