Sidoarjo – MANDALA 3.0 (Masyarakat Mandiri dalam Pengolahan Hasil Perikanan) held training on fisheries product diversification and homemade fish feed production on July 16, 2026. Taking place at the Early Childhood Education (PAUD) Hall of Kalanganyar Village, Sedati District, Sidoarjo Regency, the activity provided local residents with an opportunity to strengthen their skills in fisheries product processing while improving aquaculture efficiency.
The activity was attended by residents of Kalanganyar Village and focused on the socialization and demonstration of making milkfish-based cookies and homemade fish feed. Through a hands-on approach, MANDALA 3.0 encouraged the community to transform local resources into value-added products while supporting sustainable village self-reliance.
Developing Value-Added Fisheries Products
The activity began with a presentation by Dwitha Nirmala, S.Pi., M.Si., a lecturer in Fisheries Product Technology at FPK UNAIR, who discussed the potential of incorporating fisheries products into dry snack products. The use of fish as an ingredient in cookies represents one form of product diversification that can create opportunities for household-based creative economic development.
The session continued with a demonstration on producing milkfish-based cookies. Participants were directly involved in each stage of the process, from weighing the ingredients and preparing the dough to shaping and baking the cookies in an oven. This hands-on participation made the learning process interactive while providing practical experience that could be replicated independently at home.
“Fisheries product diversification can provide communities with opportunities to create more innovative food products with added value. Through proper processing, local commodities can be developed into attractive products with economic potential,” explained Dwitha.
Improving Aquaculture Efficiency through Homemade Fish Feed
In addition to food product diversification, the second day of MANDALA 3.0 also introduced participants to the production of homemade fish feed. The material and demonstration sessions were led by Muhammad Browijoyo Santanumurti, S.Pi., M.Sc., and Ir. Yudi Cahyoko, M.Si., lecturers from the Aquaculture Study Program at FPK UNAIR.
Participants received information about the importance of nutritional calculations and production cost efficiency through the use of alternative feed ingredients. The discussion also addressed feed quality consistency and the utilization of fish bone meal as one of the raw materials for producing homemade fish feed.
This approach enables communities to explore locally available resources while potentially reducing dependence on commercial feed and improving the efficiency of aquaculture operations.
Encouraging Community Self-Reliance and Sustainability
The activity concluded with a group documentation session and a brief evaluation to assess participants’ understanding of the material presented. The evaluation indicated an increase in community knowledge regarding the utilization of local fisheries commodities and cost efficiency in homemade fish feed production.
The implementation of MANDALA 3.0 also strengthens collaboration between the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine, Universitas Airlangga, the Kalanganyar Village Government, and the local community as part of the Tri Dharma of Higher Education. The utilization of fisheries products as food commodities supports SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), while the use of fish bone meal as a feed ingredient reflects the principles of SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) by reducing waste and optimizing the use of available resources.
Through this initiative, MANDALA 3.0 is expected to serve as an important initial step in encouraging the people of Kalanganyar Village to become more self-reliant, innovative, and capable of developing the potential of fisheries resources in a sustainable manner.
Writer : Niken Safrotul Kholifah
Editor : Farrel Bhanu Mahardhika
