eFishery, Padjadjaran University to develop shrimp disease information system in Indonesia

The system is expected to help shrimp farmers all over Indonesia in preventing and mitigating epidemics, as well as improving productivity and sustainability in shrimp farming.

From left to right: Prof. Hamzah Ritchi, head of Digital Innovation Study Center of Padjadjaran University, chief researcher of DRMS CONNECTION Research, receiving souvenirs from eFishery represented by Ardimas Purwita, head of Researcher and Innovations eFishery.

August 6, 2024

eFishery is participating in the collaborative research grant program Knowledge Partnership Platform Australia-Indonesia (KONEKSI) 2024. Partnering with Padjadjaran University (Unpad), eFishery will focus on research efforts to develop an information system regarding shrimp diseases and epidemic prevention.

This research aims to develop an effective information system to detect, report, and monitor shrimp diseases in Indonesia. The system is expected to help shrimp farmers all over Indonesia in preventing and mitigating epidemics, as well as improving productivity and sustainability in shrimp farming.

The eFishery research team, led by Ardimas Andi Purwita, head of Research and Innovation under the AIoT division, will work with the research team from Unpad, led by Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Hamzah Ritchi, in a research titled Designing Disease Reporting and Monitoring Systems (DRMS): A Gender-Inclusive Action Design Research to Prevent Disease Outbreaks in Shrimp Farming in Indonesia. The research team will also collaborate with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney and the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries.

“We are glad to collaborate with eFishery in this research project to build an information system to prevent shrimp disease. Shrimp disease is one of the main obstacles in shrimp farming in Indonesia, and we are sure that the research will be able to produce effective solutions to solve said obstacle. This collaboration is also a good example of the synergy between academics, industry, and government, in encouraging the betterment of science and technology. We hope this research will be able to significantly contribute to the development of the aquaculture industry in Indonesia, as well as improving the general welfare of shrimp farmers,” stated Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Hamzah Ritchi.

The research goes hand-in-hand with eFishery’s commitment to supporting sustainable and responsible shrimp farming. eFishery hopes this research will be able to make a significant contribution to the betterment of the aquaculture industry in Indonesia.

“eFishery is open to research collaboration opportunities with universities, on both local and international levels, as well as the government. As long as the research is within the aquaculture domain, the opportunity for partnerships and collaborations is wide open. We would like to encourage triple helix collaboration between academics, government, and industry. This collaboration is vital to integrate science, policy, and technology, in creating innovative solutions that could improve productivity and sustainability in the aquaculture sector,” Ardimas concluded.

KONEKSI is a collaborative initiative focusing on the knowledge and innovation sector, initiated by the Australian government (DFAT) and the Indonesian government (Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology; BRIN; Bappenas). The program aims to promote equal educational partnerships and utilize local knowledge to answer the many challenges and issues present in the social and economic field. KONEKSI is in full support of multidisciplinary research partnership programs to realize knowledge-based solutions and policies, and sustainable, inclusive development.