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INDONESIA: Empowered with Seaweed

East Sumba Regency is one of the seaweed production centres in East Nusa Tenggara Province. A joint initiative FAO-Indonesia Ministry of Village, Disadvantaged Areas Development and Transmigration, is supporting selected coastal communities.

Aims of the project are product diversification, improved processing, strengthening of producer groups and developing of private cooperation along the seaweed value chain.

Duration 5m22s

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Video Type Video News Release (VNR)

Date 04/12/2018 7:08 PM

File size 395.89 MB

Unique ID UF2T4W

All editorial uses permitted

Production details and shotlist

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Shotlist LOCATION: Indonesia: East Nusa Tenggara Province: East Sumba, Kalala Village, Hadakamali Village, Wulla Waijelu District

DATE: November 2017

TRT: 5’22”

AUDIO: Natural, Indonesian

1. Various drone shot of East Sumba Regency seaweed production centres

2. SOT Stefanus Laos, Marine and Fishery Official, East Sumba (Indonesian):

There are 77 seaweed farming areas spread across East Sumba. These farms cover an area of approximately 15,000 hectares. A real potential for local economy.

3. Seaweed farmers bringing crop to the shore

4. Drone shot of seaweed farm

5. Farmer reflected in the water

6. Pot over cooking fire

7. Various of woman farmer (Siti Bariyah) in her home

8. SOT Siti Bariyah, Seaweed Farmer (Indonesian):

My name is Siti Bariyah. I’m 48 years old. I’m a housewife, as well as a seaweed farmer.

9. Drone shot of seaweed farm

10. SOT Siti Bariyah, Seaweed Farmer (Indonesian):

When FAO was here, it trained us on how to cultivate seaweed in order to get maximum harvests. 01.34 We learned that it is better to cut the seaweed with a knife and only pick the best shaped and freshest branches. We were told not to break the branches with our fingers, because it may disturb the seaweed’s development.

11. Various of women cutting seaweed branches

12. Drone shot of seaweed farm

13. Various of woman farmer picking seaweeds and putting branches on a rope

14. Various of woman farmer planting seaweed by putting the rope in the sea and securing it to sticks

15. Details of seaweeds under water

16. Various of seedlings’ cleansing

17. Various of seaweeds harvesting and taking them ashore

18. Detail of seaweed

19. Various of putting seaweeds on racks and lines to dry

20. SOT Stefanus Laos, Marine and Fishery Official, East Sumba (Indonesian):

It is expected that from all the seaweed produced, at least 10% can be processed to increase households’ nutrition quality.

21. Drone shot of seaweed farmers at work

22. Gathering of Kalala Jaya group to prepare seaweed-based products

23. Various of food products preparation

24. SOT Siti Bariyah, Seaweed Farmer (Indonesian):

We were trained in October 2016. It was a five-day training. We were trained to process naturally-dried seaweed into various foods.

25. Various of food packaging

26. Ext. supermarket

27. Various of seaweed-based products sold in the supermarket

28. Man taking package at the till

29. Various of Siti Bariyah selling products

30. SOT Martha Pamilar Amah, Seaweed Processor (Indonesian):

The benefit we get from FAO’s training is that we can improve our way of cultivating seaweed.

31. SOT Mince Kana Ala, Seaweed Processor (Indonesian):

The result is enough to support our household as well.

32. Various of cooking seaweed-based products

33. SOT Siti Bariyah, Seaweed Farmer (Indonesian):

We hope that in the future we will have a standardized processing facility, a retail outlet, and that our business will become better known.

ENDS

Script Indonesia is the second largest seaweed producer in the world. In 2016, Indonesia produced 11 million tonnes of seaweed.

East Sumba Regency is one of the seaweed production centres in East Nusa Tenggara Province. A joint initiative FAO-Indonesia Ministry of Village, Disadvantaged Areas Development and Transmigration, is supporting selected coastal communities.

Aims of the project are product diversification, improved processing, strengthening of producer groups and developing of private cooperation along the seaweed value chain.

The program involves 562 seaweed farmers and directly supports the livelihoods of around 3,000 community members. The project has proven a good instrument for women’s empowerment.

Women farmers are trained to acquire new knowledge and skills on how to best grow seaweed and produce value-added products, facilitating them in their marketing.

Seaweed farming in East Sumba uses the Bottom Method, consisting of three phases. Phase 1: Selecting the planting location free from coral reefs and rich in seagrass as proof of a healthy area. The location needs to have a flat seabed and good water circulation. Phase 2: Planting the seaweed. Seaweed seedlings should have a clear green color. One seedling has many thallus and weighs around 50-100 grams. Each seedling is tied along a rope every 20-25 cm. The rope is then put in the sea and secured using sticks. There needs to be a small distance between the seabed surface and the seaweed to avoid the seedlings falling off the rope. The seedlings must be routinely cleansed of mud, sand and other unwanted weeds. Phase 3: Harvesting the seaweed. The seaweed is harvested not before 45 days. It is then hung out to dry on a rack or line. To keep seaweed dry and avoid the growth of mould, the seaweed must be covered when it rains. The seaweed must never touch the sand or be put on the ground.

Since the implementation of the project, incomes of farmers have increased from 176 to 403 USD per month.

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