The Student Executive Board of the Faculty of Economics and Business, University  Islam  Malang, led by Rois Madani, on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, held a National Maritime Economic Sovereignty Talk Show at Hall K.H Abdurahman Wahid Lt. The event which students and lecturers attended presented Mr. Arif Haendra as Main Director of PT Garam (persero), and Mr. Muhammad Zaki Mahasin as Marine Services Business Analysis of the Indonesian Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and lastly Mr. Witjaksono as Chairman of the Nahdlatul Ulama Fishermen's Union. Nur Diana, S.E., M.Sc., as the Dean of the Faculty of Economics & Business UNISMA, opened the National Talkshow event by saying that Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country in the world which has the potential to become a large, strong, and prosperous World Maritime Axis. Indonesian identity and identity as a maritime nation, safeguarding interests, and maritime security are obliged to empower maritime potential to realize Indonesia's economic equality.

"The maritime and marine sector is very strategic for Indonesia in terms of economic and environmental, socio-cultural, legal, and security aspects. The great maritime and marine potentials should be utilized for the welfare of society. The fact is that this potential has not been utilized optimally, causing a high poverty rate," said Diana. "One of the manifestations of maritime sector sovereignty is salt sovereignty for industrial and consumption needs. Access to technology and land is urgently needed to increase national salt production capacity.
On the other hand, the government has never seriously shown its side with local salt farmers for a long time. At the same time, the government does not have a long-term plan to build salt sovereignty." he said. Meanwhile, the Head of BEM FEB UNISMA, Rois Madani, expressed his gratitude to all parties who have supported this essential activity and aroused student concern regarding the challenges faced in the National Salt Industry. For this reason, he hopes that the activities carried out can solve the problems of creating maritime economic sovereignty in the national salt industry sector.

The event was continued by the National Talk Show hosted by Erfan Efendi. In delivering the material, Mr. Arif Haendra, the Main Director of PT Garam (persero), discussed the Challenges and Opportunities of Salt Trading in Indonesia. Meanwhile, Mr. Prof. The talk show event was very dynamic, with very high enthusiasm from the participants to ask questions to learn and gain insight into the National Salt Industry.

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