Jakarta, Sept. 15 -- Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan said the government is accelerating the development of 5,000 Red and White Fishermen's Villages (KNMP) through the end of 2029 to strengthen fishermen's bargaining power and improve their welfare.

He said the KNMP initiative aims to strengthen the coastal economy by providing facilities across the fishing value chain, from fishing operations and catch storage to fish processing and marketing.

"We must accelerate equality, prosperity, and progress in this sector. Therefore, priority programs are being fast-tracked, including the construction of 5,000 fishing villages by the end of 2029," Hasan remarked on Tuesday.

He assessed that the lack of supporting facilities weaken...