Hegar Pramastya
Catfish is an affordable source of nutrition with protein and omega 3 and 6 fatty acids. Cultivating catfish is relatively easy compared to other fish or other sources of animal protein. The School of Pharmacy has initiated catfish cultivation activities in buckets (budikdamber) since 2023 involving Posyandu cadres in Tanjungsari village, sub-district. Gunungtanjung, Kab. Tasikmalaya. Through the DRPM ITB assisted village program in 2024, a pilot scale cultivation of catfish in tarpaulin ponds will be carried out which is integrated with the use of pond waste for planting vegetables and post-harvest processing. This activity focuses on increasing the scale of cultivation with bamboo-framed and tarpaulin ponds that can accommodate around 500 catfish. Residents receive technical guidance regarding the cultivation process and the use of pond water as fertilizer for vegetable plants and the processing of harvests in the form of fumigation. It is hoped that this larger scale cultivation will not only be a means to support programs to improve child nutrition, but also become a business model for local residents or BUMDES.
"Providing education and training regarding good catfish farming Providing education and training regarding processing catfish into processed products, especially smoked catfish Becoming a model in the development of catfish cultivation that is integrated with post-harvest processing Providing a potential business model for local BUMDES"
"For the residents or BUMDES of Tanjungsari Village, this activity can be a good model for catfish cultivation and post-harvest processing. It is hoped that this activity will stimulate BUMDES business lines related to catfish cultivation and processing. For the School of Pharmacy, this activity is a medium for actualization related to the utilization of local potential to support community health and economy. It is hoped that the continuation of this program can lead to the use of catfish as raw material for supplements/health products."