Jambi Province, which is passed by the Batang Hari River, is one of the areas that has great potential in producing catfish (pangasianodon hypophthalmus) for export abroad. , now that it has become the superior commodity of the Sakura Country, Jambi can and has great potential to make catfish a new commodity," said the General Chair of the DPP (Indonesian Fisheries Extension Association) IPKANI Herman Khaeron, after inaugurating the DPD-IPKANI Jambi Province service period 2022-2026, in Jambi, Monday.

One of Jambi's advantages is catfish and until now it has been overproduced, so the price is relatively far below other regions. Because of that we have to find a solution on how to increase the price. Currently, catfish, he said, is trending internationally because catfish meat is the same as dori fish in Japan which is a prima donna and is quite worth the price. Herman also said the quality of the Jambi catfish's taste has its own advantage considering that Jambi does not have a sea but in its rivers it makes fish a priority. If the catfish are developed in the future, it can become a new regional income and become a new commodity that can prosper the community, he said. "The fisheries sector is one of the spearheads, so fisheries extension officers must also play an important role in advancing the fisheries sector in Indonesia, including in Jambi," he said.

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