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    "data": {
        "id": 1739423,
        "msgid": "government-to-absorb-fishermens-catches-for-free-meals-programme-1778781529",
        "date": "2026-05-14 16:36:55",
        "title": "Government to absorb fishermen's catches for free meals programme",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan has announced that the government will absorb fishermen's catches to ensure price stability and prevent losses from market fluctuations, supported by infrastructure like cold storage and ice factories. If market demand is low, the fish will be purchased by Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units for the national free meals programme, enhancing fishermen's bargaining power. This initiative aligns with broader efforts to link local food production with national nutritional objectives under the current administration.",
        "content": "<p>Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan stated that the\nabsorption of fishermen\u2019s catches is aimed at providing price certainty\nfor fishermen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFishermen should have certainty of profit. They should not work hard\nat sea only to arrive on land and face unclear prices for their fish,\u201d\nHasan said while meeting fishermen in Red and White Fishermen Village,\nLateng Sub-district, Banyuwangi, on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The government has prepared a supporting ecosystem for fishermen\nranging from cold storage facilities and ice factories to the Fishermen\nVillage program.<\/p>\n<p>These facilities were prepared so that fishermen would no longer be\nforced to sell fish at low prices when catches are abundant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is so fishermen can have stronger bargaining power. So far,\nafter returning from sea, they have had to accept whatever price is\noffered because if the fish are not sold, they can spoil,\u201d he\nremarked.<\/p>\n<p>Hasan explained that the availability of cold storage and\ncooperatives would help fishermen store their catches when market prices\ndecline.<\/p>\n<p>If the fish are still not absorbed by the market they could later be\npurchased by the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units for the national\nmeal program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLater, once everything is ready, if fishermen catch a large amount\nof fish and prices fall, the fish can be stored first,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The minister noted that if the market does not purchase the stock\nthen the state units will buy them to ensure price certainty.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have arranged it that way so fishermen will have price\ncertainty,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>This initiative is part of a broader effort to synchronize local food\nproduction with national nutritional goals under the current\nadministration.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Government provides over 1,500 fishing vessels to\nassist fishermen<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia targets 1,386 fishing villages by end-2026:\nPrabowo<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Novi, Kenzu<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/government-to-absorb-fishermens-catches-for-free-meals-programme-1778781529",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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