Indonesia
Indonesia is not only the world’s largest archipelagic state, featuring small-scale fisheries with a wide range of varying characteristics, but it is also one of two Asian countries included in the FAO project titled “Implementing the Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines for Gender-Equitable and Climate-Resilient Food Systems and Livelihoods”, a sub-programme of the FAO Flexible Voluntary Contributions fund (FVC). In Indonesia, small-scale fisheries account for nearly 90 percent of all aquatic products captured. These fishing activities are crucial to the lives and livelihoods of many and serve as an important source of nutrition and food security.
The project in Indonesia contributes to the food and livelihood security of smallholders and their households by integrating them into agricultural value chains that connect them to new market opportunities, particularly for fish-based products. To achieve this, the project conducted feasibility assessments and facilitated policy dialogues to support the promotion, design, and implementation of good manufacturing practices accessible to small-scale fisheries stakeholders.
Assessments were done through primary data collection on local resources available, including raw materials, financial support, existing working conditions, product design, and potential market opportunities for the intended products. The results of these assessments formed the basis for capacity development trainings for small-scale fisheries organizations and key stakeholders. These trainings aim to pilot new post-harvest handling activities among small-scale fisheries and fishworkers (particularly women) or to enhance existing ones. This was coupled with the strengthening of organizational capacities of local, regional, and national organizations, as well as trainings on improved fish processing and business practices. Additionally, five training videos on small-scale fisheries improved post-harvest practices were developed in Indonesia during the project.
Related publications
Book
Implementing the Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines for gender-equitable and climate-resilient food systems and livelihoods
07/03/2024
This report presents the design and results of a baseline survey with respect to a project of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...
Evaluation
Mapping women’s small-scale fisheries organizations in Indonesia: Results from assessing current capacities, gaps and opportunities to strengthen women’s organizations in the sector
08/11/2023
The report provides a national overview of women's small-scale fisheries (SSF) organizations, defined as formal and informal organizations engaged in...
Implementing the Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines for gender-equitable and climate-resilient food systems and livelihoods
08/12/2022
This document provides a summary of the presentations, discussions, conclusions and recommendations of the workshop for the FAO Flexible Multi-partner...
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New videos available to boost training on improved post-harvest small-scale fisheries practices
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Written by: Patrick Kimani, Ansen Ward and Manoela Militão de Siqueira
A series of training videos have been created to promote peer-to-peer learning on improved post-harvest practices. Post-harvest practices refer to activities such as handling, process...
