INTEGRATING SURABAYA'S URBAN FARMING WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

INTERNATIONAL COMPARATIVE STUDY DESIGNED TO FACILITATE KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND TECHNICAL BENCHMARKING BETWEEN INDONESIA, THE UNITED STATES, AND CAMBODIA. THIS PROJECT BRINGS TOGETHER PRESTIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING AUBURN UNIVERSITY, CAST CAMBODIA, THE CAMBODIA FISHERIES ADMINISTRATION, AND THE CAMBODIAN AQUACULTURIST ASSOCIATION. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO EVALUATE AND COMPARE URBAN CATFISH AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS IN SURABAYA AGAINST INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, FOSTERING A GLOBAL DIALOGUE ON SUSTAINABLE PROTEIN PRODUCTION AND FOOD SECURITY.

IN THIS PROJECT, I SERVE AS A TECHNICAL LIAISON AND FIELD COORDINATOR, RESPONSIBLE FOR BRIDGING THE COMMUNICATION GAP BETWEEN LOCAL AQUACULTURE PRACTITIONERS AND THE INTERNATIONAL DELEGATION. MY ROLE INVOLVES FACILITATING SITE INSPECTIONS ACROSS VARIOUS INTENSIVE CATFISH FARMING HUBS IN SURABAYA, WHERE I ASSIST THE DELEGATES IN OBSERVING BREEDING TECHNIQUES, WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT, AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BIOFLOC TECHNOLOGY. BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL CONTEXT TO THE VISITING EXPERTS FROM AUBURN AND CAMBODIA, I ENSURE THAT THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES OF SURABAYA’S URBAN FARMING ARE ACCURATELY REPRESENTED AND ANALYZED.

THE PROJECT AIMS TO SOLIDIFY LONG-TERM INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO GLOBAL AQUATIC RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. BY MANAGING THE LOGISTICS OF TECHNICAL VISITS AND ENSURING HIGH-QUALITY DATA INTEGRITY, I PLAY A KEY ROLE IN THE SUCCESS OF THIS MULTI-NATION COLLABORATION. THIS INITIATIVE NOT ONLY SHOWCASES SURABAYA’S POTENTIAL AS A CENTER FOR AQUACULTURE INNOVATION BUT ALSO CREATES A SCALABLE FRAMEWORK FOR FUTURE INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN THE FISHERIES SECTOR.