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09 February 2022
 Nowadays, farming is not only blending with mud and water.  Farming also means entering the world of digitalization, be it for marketing, learning the latest technology to boost production, or sharing success stories. Agriculture in Indonesia has been experiencing acceleration in agriculture digitalization, as observed especially during the pandemic.  In the...
01 February 2022
Cirebon, Blue Swimming Crab (BSC) is one of high economic potential of marine fisheries commodities in Indonesia produced mostly by small-scale fisheries (using boats <10 GT). BSC production in Indonesia ranks the third globally after tuna and shrimp. This commodity has a high export demand and selling price. BSC export reaches...
23 December 2021
Cilacap, 23 December 2021.  Eel fisheries have been hit hard during the COVID-19 pandemic. The main market for eel (Anguilla sp.)—also known as unagi—is Japan, while domestic demand is very limited. Due to COVID-19, exports to Japan have been hampered so that the demand for eel has decreased drastically. “The first five...
16 December 2021
Unagi or eel is one of the most sought-after delicacies in Japanese restaurants around the world. Currently, around 80% of the world's consumption of eel comes from cultivation, but the seedlings still come from natural catches such as those procured by Sukabumi fishers. Eel seedlings from Sukabumi sustain local aquaculture...
24 November 2021
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the biggest threats to global health, food safety and security, plants and animal production, and global economic development. Around 700 000 human deaths each year are related to AMR. The global health issue called antimicrobial resistance (AMR) refer as the ‘silent pandemic’ that affects...