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        "id": 1555036,
        "msgid": "bgn-urges-regions-to-strengthen-supply-chains-for-free-meals-program-1771175175",
        "date": "2026-02-14 21:16:40",
        "title": "BGN urges regions to strengthen supply chains for free meals program",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Bandar Lampung, Lampung (ANTARA) - The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) is urging stakeholders in the regions to strengthen local supply chains to meet the demands of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program. \u201cIt is vital that all involved parties, from the Nutritional Fulfillment Service Units (SPPGs) and partners to the task forces, share a common understanding,\u201d BGN Deputy Head Sony Sonjaya said in Bandar Lampung, Lampung, on Saturday.",
        "content": "<p>Bandar Lampung, Lampung (ANTARA) - The National Nutrition Agency\n(BGN) is urging stakeholders in the regions to strengthen local supply\nchains to meet the demands of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program.\n\u201cIt is vital that all involved parties, from the Nutritional Fulfillment\nService Units (SPPGs) and partners to the task forces, share a common\nunderstanding,\u201d BGN Deputy Head Sony Sonjaya said in Bandar Lampung,\nLampung, on Saturday. He noted that approximately 1,000 SPPGs or MBG\nkitchens have already been established in Lampung. This represents\nsignificant potential that must be managed through an integrated\napproach, particularly in meeting the daily supply chain requirements\nfor food materials. According to him, Lampung has an abundant supply of\nbananas, but still needs to secure the availability of eggs and meat\nwithin the region. \u201cIf the basic materials are still sourced from\noutside the province, then the central government\u2019s budget allocation,\nwhich should be circulating within Lampung, will instead flow to other\nregions,\u201d he explained. Sonjaya underscored that the primary goal of the\nMBG program is not only to improve public nutrition but also to drive\nlocal economic growth by absorbing products from local farmers and\nlivestock breeders. He highlighted the role of local governments in\nsupervising SPPGs\u2019 operations, particularly regarding waste management\nand potential environmental pollution. Sonjaya emphasized that every MBG\nkitchen is required to hold a Hygiene and Sanitation Certificate (SLHS)\nissued by the local health office, which begins with an inspection\nprocess to ensure that hygiene and sanitation standards are met. He\nexpressed his hope that the presence of MBG kitchens would not create\nnew issues, such as environmental pollution, emphasizing that the\nmanagement of food waste and other waste must be taken seriously.\nTargeting 82.9 million beneficiaries nationwide, the MBG program was\nlaunched by the Indonesian government on January 6, 2025, aimed at\nimproving the nutritional status of children under five, pregnant women,\nbreastfeeding mothers, and schoolchildren up to the high school level.\nThe government is planning to expand the program to cover older adults\nand people with disabilities this year.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bgn-urges-regions-to-strengthen-supply-chains-for-free-meals-program-1771175175",
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