Intensification of catfish cultivation at Pokdakan Baraya in Kotabatu Village, Bogor Regency

Kotabatu village is one of the villages located in Bogor district. Kotabatu Village has several Fish Cultivator Groups (Pokdakan), one of which is Pokdakan Baraya which cultivates catfish. The problem faced by Pokdakan Baraya partners in Kotabatu Village, based on a focus group discussion conducted by the Pakuan University Implementation Team, is the low income obtained when compared to production costs and the risks that fish farmers must face. Based on the problems in the Baraya pokdakan, the proposing team offers the application of fish cultivation technology using the Biofloc system. Service methods include surveys to identify the location and conditions of the target community and holding focus group discussions (FGD). The next stage is outreach by the Pakan University service team using sharing methods, case studies, and training and simulation of the biofloc system technology package. A regular monitoring and evaluation process is carried out to assess the success of the Pakuan University Community Service program on the performance of the Baraya Pokdakan team in the field. This monitoring and evaluation activity consists of counseling, building fish ponds, seed distribution, nursery, and catfish rearing using an intensive biofloc system; after implementing cultivation with an intensive procedure, pond productivity increased by 1.8%. Pokdakan members' knowledge about fish cultivation technology is also growing and harvest time is also 15 days faster compared to before using the biofloc system.