Kop Menkop After Mobile Southeast Sulawesi: Budi Daya Lolling Ponds Size 8 Meters Can Untuk Rp1 Billion

Menkop Teten Masduki when he saw anchovies dried in Central Buton Regency, Southeast Sulawesi, Saturday (10/9/2022). ANTARA/HO-Kemenkop UKM

SULTRA - Minister of Cooperatives (Menkop) and SME Teten Masduki said that Central Buton Regency in Southeast Sulawesi (Sultra) has the potential to develop three high-value marine commodities, namely lobster, anchovies, and seaweed as regional superior products.

This was conveyed by the Coordinating Minister during a Dialogue with Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Central Buton Cooperatives in Southeast Sulawesi.

"I've been around, there are three things that I lyrics. First, anchovies, then cultivation lobster power from one cage measuring no more than 8 meters, can profit IDR 1 billion a year, and also seaweed. This has great potential to be developed," he said in an official statement, Sunday, September 11.

According to Teten, Indonesia needs to follow the example of other countries in developing superior commodities. Like Norway, whose country's income is dominated by salmon or New Zealand commodities that focus on developing processed cattle, including meat and milk.

"We have to follow their example because we focus on the domestic advantage. But it must also be supported through research and innovation because Indonesia has different conditions and must be adjusted," said the Coordinating Minister for Cooperation, quoted by Antara.

On this occasion, he also assessed that the Nusantara Nature Tourism Center Cooperative (KOPISETARA) can become a partner to develop sustainable nature tourism. This is considering that Central Buton Regency has various natural tourism.

The number of tourism in Central Buton is 53 places divided into four kinds, namely historical tourism of three locations, marine tourism of 15 locations, cultural tourism of 10 locations and natural tourism of 25 locations spread over seven sub-districts around Central Buton Regency.

He said that as many as 53 tourist destinations in Central Buton could not all be developed, but there is a cave diving location that has become an international sports tourist destination.

"Nature tourist attractions need to be conserved to ensure their sustainability, so that strategic partnerships with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries are very important to be carried out in terms of the use of marine tourism. Local governments are also expected to form regional companies in the tourism sector in collaboration with KOPISETARA," he concluded.