Klojen (malangkota.go.id) – Malang Mayor Drs. H. Sutiaji made a virtual presentation before the jury of the Public Service Innovation Competition from the Ministry of PAN-RB chaired by JB Kristiadi at the Ngalam Command Center (NCC) Malang City Hall, Thursday (8/7/2021). This year, Malang City has again entered the Top 99 Public Service Innovation Information Systems (Sinovik) 2021.
The Malang City Innovation that was competed in Sinovik 2021 was, Si Ikan Nila or the Intensive Center for Tilapia Cultivation with the Biofloc System from Bakalankrajan Village. This tilapia cultivation empowers the community to increase fish consumption in Malang City. In addition, tilapia cultivation can also improve food security and nutritional health of the community amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mayor Sutiaji said that the innovation of tilapia fish farming that started from Bakalankrajan Village has grown rapidly. Initially only a few people participated, but now 85 members have participated.
"From 85 fish farmers in Bakalankrajan, they have been able to produce up to 26 tons of fish per year. The resulting turnover reaches Rp660.900.000,00 per year. This is clearly an extraordinary potential," explained Sutiaji.
Moreover, tilapia cultivation is dominated by young people who are the millennial generation. Through tilapia cultivation, people can earn more income. "Not only focusing on selling fresh tilapia. In Bakalankrajan, fish tourism is also developed, various fish dishes, to young people becoming Youtubers with fish as mascots," said Sutiaji.
He further said that the government is strongly encouraging the development of intensive fish farming to utilize limited land. In farming, it can be done in the yard, terrace, yard, even on the attic.
This innovation of the Tilapia Fish is real proof that with togetherness, various obstacles can be resolved well. Including during the Covid-19 pandemic, people can still be active and earn income.
Mayor Sutiaji encourages innovation of Bakalankrajan Village residents to continue developing tilapia fish farming production. So that residents can earn income and also as food security. This innovation, continued Sutiaji, can be combined with urban farming so that people not only harvest fish, but vegetables and fruits.
"This innovation is something unique, using regional and self-sufficient biofloc technology with a partnership system," said Sutiaji. (cah/ram)
