Sejati MADANI Helps Improve Livelihood In Kampung Banggol Kapas Via Tilapia Farming

MARANG, Aug 28 (Bernama) — A total of 12,000 red tilapia fry were released today at the Red Tilapia Fish Farming (Biofloc) project site in Kampung Banggol Kapas, Alor Limbat, near here, in an effort to generate additional income to support villagers in need.

Kampung Banggol Kapas Federal Village Development and Security Committee (JPKKP) chairman Othman Abdullah said the fish farming project, carried out on a resident’s land, began in December last year after the village received an allocation of RM100,000 under the Sejahtera Komuniti MADANI (SejaTi MADANI) programme.

“On this 0.25-hectare site, we built three ponds, each capable of holding 4,000 red tilapia. We will rear the fish for about three and a half months before they are ready for sale in Terengganu and beyond.

“Red tilapia, which usually weighs around 300 grammes each, are in high demand in the market. A kilogramme can be sold for between RM16 and RM18, with total sales projected to reach RM60,000,” he told Bernama when met at the project site today.

Othman said after paying wages to the five villagers managing the project and setting aside funds for the next farming cycle and pond maintenance, proceeds would be channelled to help villagers who are struggling or unwell.

He added that proceeds from the sale would also be used as an emergency fund for villagers affected by disasters such as storms or fires.

“Insya-Allah, this project will provide us with additional funds to help those in need while also enabling us to carry out various activities in the village without depending on outside funding,” he said.

Othman expressed gratitude that the village had received the allocation under the federal government’s SejaTi MADANI programme, which would benefit all 500 residents.

Meanwhile, UMT Holdings technical officer Muhammad Mukmin Ahmad Razman said five employees from the Universiti Malaysia Terengganu subsidiary, including biofloc system experts, would be guiding the villagers in implementing the project.

The team also helped the villagers to obtain supplies such as ponds, biofloc system, and fish fry.

“We will also ensure that the villagers can farm and sell the fish within the set timeframe using the biofloc system.

“Through this technology, we use a type of bacteria that can control water quality and provide supplementary feed for the fish, which helps speed up the farming process and produce better quality fish,” he said.

— BERNAMA

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