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    "data": {
        "id": 1808373,
        "msgid": "ntb-partners-with-brin-to-accelerate-science-based-development-1781704591",
        "date": "2026-06-17 20:16:08",
        "title": "NTB partners with BRIN to accelerate science-based development",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "The West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) provincial government is collaborating with the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) to drive science-led development. The partnership will focus on research into clean water sources, aquaculture technology, and the downstream processing of animal feed. The initiative aims to support strategic regional programmes, including the 'Desa Berdaya' (Empowered Villages) scheme currently active in 106 villages.",
        "content": "<p>The Provincial Government of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) is partnering\nwith the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) to accelerate\nscience-based development through collaborative research on clean water,\naquaculture, and the downstream processing of animal feed. \u201cResearch\nsupport from BRIN can strengthen the implementation of various strategic\nregional programmes, including the Desa Berdaya programme currently\nrunning in 106 villages,\u201d said NTB Governor Lalu Muhamad Iqbal in a\nstatement in Mataram on Wednesday. On 15 June 2026, Governor Iqbal held\nan audience with BRIN Head Arif Satria in Jakarta to strengthen research\nand innovation collaboration to support regional development. The NTB\nProvincial Government proposed research into non-conventional water\nresources using isotope technology and satellite imagery to identify the\npotential of underground river flows. Iqbal noted that the southern\nregion of Lombok Island, including the Mandalika Special Economic Zone\n(KEK), as well as the southern part of Sumbawa Island, still face\nlimited water sources. \u201cWe are also encouraging the development of\naquaculture technology suited to the characteristics of the NTB region,\u201d\nhe said. He expressed hope that research into cultivation technology and\nbiofloc systems could boost productivity and the welfare of coastal\ncommunities. In the livestock sector, Governor Iqbal highlighted NTB\u2019s\nsignificant potential as a national corn producer, with output reaching\naround 2 million tonnes per year, which could support the development of\nthe poultry feed industry. The NTB Provincial Government proposed\nresearch into the use of moringa plants as an alternative to imported\nsoybean meal in animal feed formulations. \u201cBesides supporting feed\nself-sufficiency, moringa development also has the potential to become\nan additional source of income for the community,\u201d he stated. BRIN Head\nArif Satria welcomed the collaboration proposals put forward by the NTB\nProvincial Government. He pledged to promptly follow up on the\ncollaboration through field studies and to formulate short-, medium-,\nand long-term programmes according to the region\u2019s needs.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ntb-partners-with-brin-to-accelerate-science-based-development-1781704591",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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