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        "id": 1891587,
        "msgid": "govt-seeks-to-integrate-dairy-cooperatives-into-mbg-supply-chain-1785430224",
        "date": "2026-07-30 22:53:31",
        "title": "Govt seeks to integrate dairy cooperatives into MBG supply chain",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Agriculture",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government is drafting a presidential regulation to connect dairy cooperatives directly to the free nutritious meal (MBG) programme, aiming to ensure children consume pasteurised milk from local smallholder farmers. The initiative includes modernising cooperative infrastructure such as pasteurisation machinery and cold chain systems. Officials highlighted East Java's dominant role in national milk production and called for further protections for local farmers amid free trade competition.",
        "content": "<p>Koko Haryono, Public Policy Expert Staff to the Minister of\nCooperatives, stated that the ministry is overseeing the drafting of a\npresidential regulation on the operations of the Red and White Village\nCooperatives. The regulation aims to directly connect dairy cooperatives\nto the MBG ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to ensure that the pasteurized milk consumed by children is\nproduced directly by local smallholder farmers through cooperatives,\u201d he\nsaid during the launch of the dairy cooperative strengthening initiative\nat the Suka Makmur Farmers Cooperative in Pasuruan District, East Java,\non Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>To support this goal, he stated that the government will promote the\nmodernization of dairy cooperative infrastructure, ranging from\npasteurization machinery to cold chain system enhancements, to ensure a\nsustainable supply of high-quality fresh milk.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the same event, Pasuruan Deputy District Head M. Shobih\nAsrori highlighted Pasuruan District\u2019s vast potential as a major dairy\nproduction hub.<\/p>\n<p>However, he said, dairy cooperatives must transform from merely\nacting as off-takers of farmers\u2019 produce into key pillars of national\nnutritional sovereignty by supporting the free meal program.<\/p>\n<p>Shobih also emphasized the importance of education and technical\nknowledge for farmers to ensure Pasuruan\u2019s milk productivity remains\noptimal and meets industry standards.<\/p>\n<p>Chair of the Suka Makmur Farmers Cooperative Evi Zainal Abidin noted\nthat East Java remains the leading contributor to Indonesia\u2019s milk\nproduction, accounting for nearly 60 percent of the total.<\/p>\n<p>She also expressed hope that the government would soon issue a\npresidential instruction on the dairy industry to strengthen protections\nand empowerment for local smallholder dairy farmers amid free trade\ncompetition.<\/p>\n<p>By strengthening dairy cooperatives, she said, the role of\ncooperatives as pasteurized milk suppliers to Nutritional Fulfillment\nService Units (SPPG) or MBG kitchens can be increased.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Gibran vows to improve MBG governance<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesian govt says 57,600 MSMEs support MBG\nprogram<\/p>\n<p>Related news: President Prabowo eyes 8% growth through empowerment\nprograms<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Shofi Ayudiana, Raka Adji<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/govt-seeks-to-integrate-dairy-cooperatives-into-mbg-supply-chain-1785430224",
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