Anindya Bakrie: Indonesia Should Learn Fisheries, Agriculture Strategies from India
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Jakarta, VIVA – Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), Anindya Bakrie, emphasized that Indonesia should learn from India, particularly in developing its fisheries, livestock, and agriculture sectors.
According to him, if these sectors can be effectively empowered within the country, they have the potential to boost regional economies across various parts of Indonesia—including areas like East Nusa Tenggara (NTT).
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“If you’re familiar with NTT, there are plenty of promising locations in places like Rote and Alor for fisheries. I just arrived this morning from NTT—Kupang—after spending all day there yesterday,” Bakrie said on Tuesday (Apr 22).
He believes that beyond tourism, NTT has huge potential in the fisheries sector, especially for lobster farming. Lobsters, including baby lobsters or “benur,” are already a valuable export commodity with strong international demand.
“So far, many of these baby lobsters have been exported—both legally and illegally. This shows how massive the global market for lobsters truly is,” he explained.
Instead of merely exporting raw lobster commodities, Bakrie advocates for enhanced lobster farming and cultivation, possibly through international cooperation.
With the possibility of expanding exports to markets like the United States, he believes this could help balance Indonesia’s trade with the U.S., especially in light of recent bilateral tariff negotiations.
“In fact, one interesting idea in our trade talks is not only balancing trade between Indonesia and the U.S., but perhaps investing in the U.S. for part of the processing—like canning, for instance,” he added.
“Our role at Kadin is to offer constructive policy input to the government, but we also need to think outside the box. As entrepreneurs, it’s our job to navigate every challenge creatively,” Bakrie concluded.
