Masohi, Central Maluku (ANTARA) - The Nature Conservancy Indonesia\n(YKAN) held several environmental workshops for the Teon Nila Serua\n(TNS) community in Central Maluku on Friday, as part of the Kor\u2019a Inasua\nFestival at the TNS Subdistrict Field in Waipia, Central Maluku, on\n10-11 April 2026.<\/p>\n
The workshops covered financial literacy, Marine Conservation Areas,\nand a presentation from the Ambon Drug and Food Supervisory Agency\n(Balai POM).<\/p>\n
YKAN\u2019s Community and Product Development Consultant, Indah Syahidah\nFitroh, said the financial literacy workshop targeted a newly formed\nwomen\u2019s group in TNS. Around 60 participants learned about group\nbusiness financial literacy as preparation for future\nentrepreneurship.<\/p>\n
Products made from inasua, a fermented fish with salt typical of Teon\nNila Serua, offer opportunities for the women\u2019s group in future business\nventures.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s why one of the activities in this series is a competition for\ninasua creations, which is expected to produce products that can be\ncontinued as businesses by the women in TNS,\u201d Indah told ANTARA in\nWaipia, Central Maluku, on Friday.<\/p>\n
In the Marine Conservation Areas workshop, the women received basic\nconservation training related to coastal ecosystems. They were also\ngiven material on the life cycle chains of various fish species in Teon\nNila Serua.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe mothers trained as participants in this session are very\nimportant because they are closest to their children to convey or\nconnect information related to the importance of conservation areas,\u201d\nsaid YKAN Marine Conservation Area Manager Irwanto.<\/p>\n
From the Ambon Drug and Food Supervisory Agency (Balai POM), the\ncommunity received material on food safety so that this cultural\nheritage local product can be distributed widely in the future.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur presence here is to assist so that the products already produced\ncan have market value, not just consumed by TNS residents but hopefully\ncan go global and even reach exports with guaranteed quality,\u201d explained\nHead of Balai POM Ambon, Tamran Ismail.<\/p>\n
YKAN\u2019s Marine Programme Director, Muhammad Ilman, said inasua is a\nunique fishery product because it can extend fish shelf life, thus\nautomatically adding value. As a result, residents do not need to catch\nexcessive amounts of fish to gain economic value.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is usually one step to start conservation, namely increasing\nthe economic value of products so that the volume does not need to be\ntaken too much,\u201d Ilman said.<\/p>\n
The Kor\u2019a Inasua Festival aims to preserve the centuries-old\ntraditional food processing. Inasua represents local wisdom in\nsupporting food security.<\/p>\n
On 11 April, Kor\u2019a Inasua will close with a feast of consuming\ninasua, the Teon Nila Serua community\u2019s style of fermented fish,\ntogether.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ykan-holds-workshops-for-teon-nila-serua-community-in-central-maluku-1775818316", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }