Govt, Association to Develop Downstream Seaweed Industry
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TUESDAY April 23, 2013 | Archipelago 5 Govt, association to develop Islands in focus downstream seaweed industry Pekanbaru Palembang Desy Nurhayati » The government and istry is targeting 205,000 tons this tries to replace chemicals. THE JAKARTA POST/DENPASAR the ARLI aim to develop year, in the form of Alkali Treated “Seaweed can be a natural emul- downstream industries Carrageenan (ATC), Semi Refi ned sifi er, thickener and coagulant to re- The government and the Indo- » Downstream industries Carrageenan (SRC), Refi ned Car- place chemicals and animal fats. We nesian Seaweed Association (ARLI) rageenan (RC), jelly, alginates, and expect more industries to use it,” he South Sumatra candidates get numbers are collaborating to develop down- have attracted Rp 165 other formulated products. said, adding that the association was million in investment stream seaweed industries to cre- Indonesia has the potential to cul- also campaigning for an increase in PALEMBANG: The South Sumatra gubernatorial election candidate pairs on ate more added value from this ma- » Seaweed can be tivate seaweed on 1.1 million hect- seaweed consumption. Sunday received the numbers to be used during the entire election process rine commodity and to create job processed into more than ares. The country’s biodiversity of Currently, from the over 555 spe- from campaigning to election day. opportunities. 500 products seaweed species is vast, amounting cies of seaweed grown in Indonesia, South Sumatra General Elections Comission (KPUD) chief, Anisatul Mardiah, The measures were being taken to more than 555 species, 45 percent only three species are cultivated: said the commission assigned No. 1 to the candidate pair of Eddy Santana to maximize the potential from in- of all seaweed species worldwide, Euchema cottonii, Euchema spino- Putra and Djuwita Tatung. Iskandar Hasan and Hafi sz Tohir were assigned No. creasing seaweed production in In- people. including Glacilaria, Gelidium, Eu- sum and Gracilaria sp. Most of the 2. Herman Deru and Maphilinda received No. 3 and Alex Noerdin and Ishak donesia, Maritime Affairs and Fish- “Developing the seaweed indus- cheuma, Hypnea, Sargassum and cultivation areas are in eastern In- Mekki got No. 4. eries Minister Sharif Cicip Sutardjo try would not only increase state Turbinaria. donesia, including Bali, Sulawesi Eddy and Anisja are backed by the Indonesian Democratic Party of said on Monday at the opening of revenue, but also create a lot of job “The benefi t of cultivating sea- and Maluku. Struggle (PDI-P), the National Care Functional Party (PKPB), the National the International Seaweed Sympo- opportunities,” he said, adding that weed is that it can be harvested in “Therefore, there is still much Front (Barnas) Party and the Indonesian National Party (PNI). sium in Nusa Dua, Bali. it also helped to fulfi ll supply for the only 45 days and can be planted at untapped potential for seaweed in The No. 2 pair are running with support from the National Mandate Party “This program will create more domestic market, as well as increas- any time, in any weather, all through Indonesia, both in the fi eld of culti- (PAN), the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) and the Reform Star Party (PBR) added value by processing seaweed ing export levels of seaweed prod- the year,” the minister said, add- vation and processing,” he said. while Herman and Maphilinda are backed by the People’s Conscious (Hanura) into various intermediary and end ucts. Seaweed can be processed into ing that the government called for Meanwhile, the association has Party, the National People’s Care Party (PPRN), the National Awakening Party products, so we can export not more than 500 food and non-food a greater contribution from scien- targeted increasing exports from (PKB), the United Development Party (PPP), the Great Indonesia Movement only the raw material, but also the products. tists and researchers to develop this 169,000 tons last year to 180,000 (Gerindra) Party and 19 other small parties. products.” The ministry has targeted nation- commodity. tons this year. Competing with Phil- Incumbent Governor Alex Noerdin and running mate former Ogan Komer- The minister claimed that the de- al seaweed production of 7.5 million Safari Azis, chairman of ARLI, ippines and Thailand in the global ing Ilir regent Ishak Mekki are supported by the Golkar Party, the Crescent velopment of downstream seaweed tons this year, rising by 30 percent said that in addition to develop- seaweed market, the country is still Star Party (PBB) and the Prosperous Peace Party (PDS). industries had attracted Rp 165 bil- from last year’s 5.2 million tons. For ing seaweed processing industries, struggling with high transportation The gubernatorial candidates are vying for 6.5 million votes in the prov- lion (US$17 million) in investment 2014, the ministry aims to produce the association also called for an costs for the commodity. The asso- inces’ 15 mayoralties and regencies. The campaign period has been set from from four companies this year, as 10 million tons . increase in the use of seaweed as an ciation expects the government to May 20 to June 2. The election is slated for June 6. well as creating jobs for over 600 As for seaweed products, the min- ingredient for various local indus- provide more incentives. Haze disrupts fl ights in Pekanbaru BATAM PEKANBARU: A thick haze on Monday morning forced authorities in Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport in Pekanbaru, Riau, to apply a fl ight ban from 6 a.m. to Flores people demand police chief resignation 8:30 a.m. local time. “The haze is hampering visibility, which is only 200 meters. This is very dangerous and is far below fl ight safety standards. An aircraft will be permit- Fadli was disappointed with the results the families of the deceased would Feb. 28. ted to take off only if the visibility from the cockpit reaches more than 500 THE JAKARTA POST/BATAM of the children’s autopsies that the have answers. The children, identifi ed as Maria meters,” said Ibnu Hasan, Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport’s duty manager, in National Police Forensics Labora- “We urge the National Police chief Magdalena Yelsan Fenge, 7; Yoseph Pekanbaru on Monday. Hundreds of ethnic Flores people tory Center should have announced to dismiss chief Brig. Gen. Yotje Kosmas Ferson, 4; Wilhemus Rudi, Limited visibility caused delays to eight regular fl ights to and from the living in Batam, Riau Islands, took in early March. Mende because many other police 4; and Aprilius Ama Mado, 5; were airport for several hours. to the streets on Monday demand- “Without an autopsy result, offi cials would be more competent reported missing by their parents on Passengers on Lion Air and Garuda fl ights to Jakarta and Wings Air to ing a thorough investigation into the the Riau Islands Police chief an- in solving the case. We urge him to Feb. 27. Batam, which should have departed at 6 a.m., had to wait until the haze deaths of four children from their nounced that the children had died be immediately fi red. He even didn’t The Flores community believed dispersed. “At 8:30 a.m., cockpit visibility was beyond 800 meters, so it was community. due to a loss of oxygen. Everyone dare to meet us,” said Rofi nus. When the deaths were related to an ethnic safe for aircraft to take off,” said Ibnu. The crowd, numbering some dies from a lack of oxygen, but he contacted separately, Yotje decline clash that involved members of the Flights operated by Mandala Airlines and Lion Air from Jakarta; Wings Air 300 people, forced their way into did not mention why they ran out to comment. Flores community and another eth- from Batam; Air Asia from Bandung; and Silk Air from Singapore landed one the Riau Islands Police Headquar- of oxygen. We know that the chil- The rally was an accumulation of nic group in Batam. at a time at the airport after 9:20 a.m., despite scheduled arrival times at ters and demanded that police chief dren were killed due to vengeance,” anger and doubts over the unsolved It is believed that the children Pekanbaru between 7:15 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Brig. Gen. Yotje Mende resigned said Rofi nus. murder of the four children —who were killed in revenge for the Flores Ibnu said the airport returned to normal after 10:20 a.m. “I have to un- from his position due to his inability He said it was the duty of the po- used to scavenge for scrap —found group’s victory in past inter-ethnic derline that the haze that affected the airport’s operations this morning was to solve the case. Yotje is currently lice to uncover what happened so dead in a scrap car on the evening of violent incidents. caused by dew, not by smoke,” he added. in Jakarta. The crowd initially gathered at the Cek Puan Market — where the four children were found dead in an abandoned car on Feb. 28 — the crowd then traveled en masse to the Batam, Rempang and Galang (Barelang) City Police Headquar- ters and later onto the Riau Islands Save $995 Police Headquarters in Nongsa. 12 Hour MBA The rally caused congestion and the situation was tense. FREE* When they arrived at the Riau Islands Police Headquarters, they were blocked by hundreds of traffi c and riot police and told to carry out their rally in front of the entrance. This request enraged the pro- testers who smashed the tightly guarded entrance until they were allowed to enter the compound. The crowd then continued on to the Riau Islands Police Criminal and Intelligence Directorate building.