Jakarta, Oct. 10 -- Indonesia's Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry is seeking cross-sector synergy through the Red and White Village Cooperatives (KDMP) program, proposing that village cooperatives supply fish to kitchens serving the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program.

Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono said village cooperatives could add value to fisheries production by processing catfish and tilapia into products that meet market demand as well as food safety and quality standards.

"If successful, this approach will make offtakers, including MBG kitchens, more interested in procuring such products," he said in a press release cited here on Saturday.

To support the initiative, Trenggono added, the ministry has established biofloc-base...