The Women\u2019s Savings and Loan Group (SPP) of the Dewi Laksmi\nVillage-Owned Enterprise (BUMDesma) in the Kartoharjo District, Magetan\nRegency, East Java, is developing a catfish floss production business to\nincrease the income and welfare of its members.<\/p>\n
The Acting Director of BUMDesma Dewi Laksmi Kartoharjo, Nanang,\nstated in Magetan on Sunday that the diversification into catfish floss\nproduction aims to enhance the skills of female members in processing\nlocal commodities into high-value products, ultimately increasing\nprofits.<\/p>\n
\u201cPreviously, the SPP was only identified with savings and loans. Now,\nwe are encouraging these women to acquire entrepreneurial skills.\nCatfish floss was chosen because the raw material is abundant in Magetan\nand the market demand is clear,\u201d said Nanang.<\/p>\n
He noted that the business development is supported by\ncapacity-building training for catfish floss production, attended by\ndozens of SPP members from various villages across the Kartoharjo\nDistrict. Nanang explained that the programme is a concrete step towards\nshifting the old paradigm; he wants SPP members to move beyond focusing\nsolely on debt and credit, and instead be driven towards productive\nentrepreneurship.<\/p>\n
Through the production capacity training, participants were taught\nthe practical processes of making catfish floss, ranging from ingredient\nselection, steaming, and seasoning to frying, oil extraction, and\npackaging techniques to ensure product longevity.<\/p>\n
\u201cCatfish are abundant here in Magetan; it would be a waste to sell\nthem only raw. If processed into floss, the selling value can increase\nby three to four times. The key lies in the spice measurements and the\nfrying process to ensure durability without using preservatives,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>\n
Beyond production, participants were also provided with materials on\ngroup management and marketing strategies. Nanang assessed that the\ngreatest challenges for rural MSMEs lie in packaging and market\nconsistency.<\/p>\n
The Head of Sukowidi Village, Tarmuji, stated that the local village\ngovernment, which holds a stake in the BUMDes, supports and appreciates\nthe initiative by BUMDesma Dewi Laksmi.<\/p>\n
\u201cEmpowering women through MSME sectors like this has proven effective\nin supporting family economies. We hope the knowledge gained from this\ntraining is truly practised at home, leading to the birth of new small\nbusinesses in the village,\u201d said Tarmuji.<\/p>\n
Through this activity, the SPP Group of BUMDesma Dewi Laksmi\nKartoharjo is expected to transform into a driver for\nlocal-potential-based MSMEs that are independent and competitive in\nMagetan Regency.<\/p>\n
Data from the Magetan Fisheries and Livestock Office indicates that\nMagetan Regency possesses significant freshwater fishery potential\ncapable of supporting food security. Consequently, local communities are\nencouraged to increase capacity in areas ranging from cultivation and\npost-harvest handling to distribution and the development of various\nprocessed fish products, particularly catfish, to meet nutritional needs\nand boost the regional economy.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bumdesma-dewi-laksmi-kartoharjo-magetan-develops-catfish-floss-production-1780842335", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }