Financial Analysis Batanghari Giant Gouramy (Osphronemus gourmy) Hatchery in the Local Community¹⁾

Increasing public interest in this fish makes farmers started to develop business magnifying. It is an impact on the increasing needs of this fish seed, while breeding activities still not been done by the UPR in Jambi. In 2014 the number of eggs carp were imported from outside jambi (West Java and Central Java) range from 1,500,000 grain, with the average price Rp.50 / eggs  then there is a potential Rp. 75.000.000, - which can be used by UPR carp in Jambi as carp egg producers.

Batanghari strain of carp fish resources on Jambi, to meet the needs of carp eggs and seeds in Jambi in an amount sufficient and sustainable, it needs to make a cultivated area producing egg / seed carp. The results of field studies carried out by engineers BPBAT Sei Gelam, that parent is owned by the public ranged between 200 sd 300 fish on farmers. To self-sufficiency in egg / seed carp are necessary period of at least 5 years, with expectations in the third year of commencement of production of new aircraft, and in the fifth year the parent productivity conditions in farmers already begun optimal. Making appropriate model for the region is to make satellite BPBAT Jambi to perform egg production / seed carp in the region. Seed production can be done in the BBI / UPR existing or close location to the region to facilitate the cultivation of carp in the distribution.

With technical data and technical assumptions obtained in the field the benefits to be obtained by the UPR to develop business carp fish hatchery is Rp. 5.075 million, - per cycle (45 days) or every Rp. 1.00 would generate USD. 2,09. With the development of this carp hatchery operations there will be three business segments into derivatives, so it will open up employment opportunities for the community and fish farmers are expected to improve the welfare of farmers.