Evaluation and Enhancement of Sustainable Organic Fishpond Farming in the Sei Teras Fishpond Irigation Area, Central Kalimantan

Abstract

Sei Teras fishpond area was developed by the Banjar community in 2006. The conditions of the ponds in Sei Teras are still very simple, where the availability of seeds and feed is completely dependent on nature. The evaluation is based on the level of control and the production rate, while efforts for improvement are planned through controlling water quality. In the rainy season, the shrimp productivity ranges from 180 Kg/ha, while it can reach 450 kg/ha in the dry season. From the measurements results in November 2020-Mei 2021, it was noted that the salinity of the water in fishponds and canals ranged from 2 to 24.3 ppt while the water pH ranged from 6.11. to 7.87. Water quality parameters such as DO and pH have met the criteria for applying higher aquaculture technology, while other parameters such as Nitrate, Nitrite, Ammonia, TDS and Salinity require improvement and/or control. An alternative design is in the form of rearranging the fishpond system such as individual fishpond size. In addition, it is necessary to manage the fishpond irrigation network, namely by planning the main control structures separating fresh water and saline water, and rehabilitation of channels that experience sedimentation.