In an effort to improve community welfare and develop local potential, Agincourt Resources together with the fishermen group in Suka Maju Hamlet, Hapesong Baru Village, Batang Toru Sub-district, has achieved a great achievement. After an intensive cultivation process, the fishermen group successfully sold their first tilapia harvest to PT Gobel Dharma Sarana Karya on Monday, October 21, 2024.
This tilapia farming program is part of Agincourt Resources’ Community Development and Empowerment Master Plan (RIPPM), particularly in the area of income and employment development. The main objective of this program is to provide alternative livelihoods for communities around the mine, while increasing the added value of local natural resource potential.
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The tilapia aquaculture program commenced on 31 March 2024 with the release of 8,000 tilapia fry. The cultivation process was carried out with assistance from the Agincourt Resources team. After several months of rearing, the tilapia is ready to be harvested and marketed.
The _shermen’s group successfully sold 50 kilograms of premium quality fresh tilapia to PT GDSK at a competitive price of Rp40,000 per kilogram. This sale marks the culmination of the tilapia farming program. Previously, the group had sold a total of 180.5 kilograms of _sh to the local community at Rp35,000 per kilogram. The higher price to PT GDSK is due to the _sh being cleaned. Total _sh sales to date have reached 230.5 kilograms.
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The success of this tilapia aquaculture program has had a significant positive impact on the community around the mine. In addition to increasing the income of fishermen’s families, this program has also opened up new job opportunities and encouraged local economic development.
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