Evaluation of freshwater fish farming to support food security

Abstract

Food security is defined as a condition of fulfilling the nutritional needs of the community through the availability of sufficient food, both in quantity and quality, evenly distributed and affordable by everyone. The research was conducted in Pandeglang Regency, Banten Province using survey method and literature study. Respondents were selected using purposive sampling technique. Data were analyzed qualitatively, descriptively, and quantitatively. The results showed that the main production of freshwater aquaculture in Banten Province in 2019 was catfish (17.8 million tons), followed by tilapia (5.44 million tons), carp (5.40 million tons), tilapia (3.2 million tons), and tawes (540 thousand tons). Meanwhile, fish farming production in Pandeglang reached 5.176 million tons in 2019, dominated by catfish, carp, and tilapia. Catfish farming that has the prospect to be developed, as one of the elements of household food security in Pandeglang Regency is fish farming with a bucket system or known as "budikdamber". Based on a brief study in the field, both technically and economically feasible, catfish cultivation in buckets is more potential. If used for household protein supply needs that contribute to food security, and as a support/additional source of family economy.