Wacana, Jurnal Sosial dan Humaniora
Vol. 23 No. 4 (2020)

Shrimp Pond Business Local Market Strenghthening: An Initiation

Anthon Efani (Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Universitas Brawijaya)
Nuddin Harahab (Unknown)
Mimit Primyastanto (Unknown)
Edi Susilo (Unknown)
Wahyu Handayani (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 Feb 2021

Abstract

This research is conducted to provide strategies to strengthen the local market shrimp commodity. The method used in this research is qualitative descriptive and obtain the data by Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and structured interviews. The results show that the need for export, shrimp is generally obtained from cultivation in ponds. Shrimp dominates more than 40% of fishery products for export and earn foreign exchange. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is necessary to strengthen marketing in the local market to minimize the impact of barriers to export shrimp abroad. Several things can be done to strengthen the local market, among others, conduct a shrimp consumption campaign, increase value-added of processed shrimp product, implement shrimp farming method using small-scale round ponds for the community for marketing efficiency. This is done to ensure shrimp supply in the market in accordance with the market demand. Finally, these strategies can create an integrated local market system for shrimp commodities, so that it can provide not only the international market but also the local market.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

wacana

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Economics, Econometrics & Finance Environmental Science Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

Description

This journal has a focus on inter and multidisciplinary studies of social sciences and humanities. The scope is the socio-cultural phenomenon, the history, and transformation of society, changes, and stagnation of socio-political institutions, actor orientation, and behavior, the performance of ...