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Efforts to bolster national food security are taking concrete shape through the development of local potential across Indonesia. In North Halmahera Regency, this has come to life through a collaboration between the private sector, local government, and communities to establish freshwater aquaculture in a mining area.

PT Nusa Halmahera Minerals (NHM), through the NHM Peduli Foundation, supported the construction of Sadakah Farm, a freshwater fish farming facility in Soahukum Village, West Kao District. The facility was officially inaugurated on April 7, 2026, by the Head of the North Halmahera Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Office, marking a tangible contribution by the company to national food security priorities while strengthening the local village economy.

Sadakah Farm is more than a production site. It is designed as a learning hub and consultation center for the surrounding community, intended to facilitate knowledge transfer and drive growth in the fisheries sector, not only in Soahukum Village, but as a replicable model for other villages and sub-districts across the region.

The Head of West Kao District, Efroni Tos Hendrik, welcomed NHM’s initiative, noting its alignment with the national development agenda. He highlighted the importance of multi-stakeholder collaboration in sustaining and expanding the facility’s impact over the long term.

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“This initiative is part of a broader effort to strengthen food security while opening new economic opportunities for the community. Let us develop and sustain it together so that its benefits continue to grow, he said.”

Irwan Malaka, Head of the Sustainable Development Division at NHM Peduli, noted that the initiative reflects the company’s commitment to creating lasting economic value for local communities.

“This tilapia farming initiative not only improves productivity, it also serves as a hands-on learning platform built on biofloc technology, empowering communities to make the most of their local potential, he explained.”

Irwan added that management of the facility will be handed over to the Soahukum Village-Owned Enterprise (BUMDes) as a strategic measure to ensure the program’s long-term sustainability. This approach is expected to foster village self-reliance, raise household incomes, and strengthen the local economic cycle.

The Head of the North Halmahera Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Office, Victor O. Mangimbulude, also expressed appreciation for the collaboration, noting that the facility demonstrates how the region’s fisheries potential can be developed in a structured and sustainable manner.

“This facility can serve as a learning center, a kind of field school for the younger generation, while reinforcing the role of villages in advancing the fisheries sector, he said.”

Managed by BUMDes and supported by a broad network of stakeholders, the tilapia farming facility in Soahukum Village is expected not only to strengthen food security, but to serve as a catalyst for an inclusive and sustainable village economy, and a model that can be replicated across the region.