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        "id": 1726397,
        "msgid": "ibas-decent-housing-and-balanced-nutrition-essential-for-independent-families-1778234020",
        "date": "2026-05-08 16:04:08",
        "title": "Ibas: Decent Housing and Balanced Nutrition Essential for Independent Families",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono (Ibas), Deputy Chairman of the MPR RI, has emphasised the importance of decent housing through the Self-Help Housing Stimulus Assistance (BSPS) programme and balanced nutrition via the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) initiative in fostering family independence and community resilience. He highlighted their tangible impacts, including the renovation of 15 homes, economic stimulation in villages through local material circulation, and efforts to reduce stunting by ensuring children receive adequate nutrition, which also boosts agricultural demand. During a visit to Pacitan, East Java, Ibas advocated for strengthened agricultural support, including village cooperatives for fertiliser distribution and improved irrigation infrastructure to enhance productivity.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Chairman of the MPR RI, Edhie Baskoro\nYudhoyono (Ibas), stated that decent housing and balanced nutrition\nthrough the Self-Help Housing Stimulus Assistance (BSPS) and Free\nNutritious Meals (MBG) programmes are essential for family independence.\nIbas, as per a statement received in Jakarta on Friday, said that decent\nhousing forms a crucial foundation for family welfare. A good home is\nbelieved to contribute positively to family health and resilience.\nAccording to him, the BSPS programme has delivered real impacts for the\ncommunity. \u201cAt least 15 houses have been renovated through the BSPS\nprogramme or central government home rehabilitation, and this has now\nbeen completed,\u201d he said. Not only in the social aspect, he also noted\nthat the programme has economic impacts because house construction helps\ndrive the village economy. \u201cThrough this programme, the village economy\nis activated. Materials such as stones, wood, nails, and tiles circulate\nin our village. This programme, which appears simple, is actually very\nbeneficial for the community,\u201d he said. In addition, Ibas highlighted\nthe importance of the MBG programme as part of efforts to improve human\nresource quality. He stated that the programme aims to reduce stunting\nrates and ensure children receive sufficient nutritional intake. \u201cThis\nfree nutritious meals programme is important for lowering stunting. None\nof our children should go hungry or lack nutrition,\u201d he said. He\ncontinued that if the programme is implemented on target, its impact\nwill not only be on health but also on community economic growth. \u201cThe\ndemand for rice, chicken meat, vegetables, and fruits will increase and\ncirculate in our village,\u201d he said. Ibas visited the BSPS programme in\nPacitan, East Java, on Tuesday (5\/5), while also providing socialisation\nregarding the MBG programme. The event, themed Decent Housing, Strong\nFamilies, Dignified Independent Villages, was attended by more than 500\nresidents of Ngadirejo, Pacitan. On that occasion, he also touched on\nthe importance of support for the agricultural sector as the main pillar\nof the village economy. According to him, the presence of the Merah\nPutih Village Cooperative can help with the distribution of farmers\u2019\nneeds, including fertiliser. \u201cThe Merah Putih Cooperative can be a\nsolution for distributing fertiliser and agricultural needs so that they\nare more easily accessible to farmer groups,\u201d he said. Ibas also\nencouraged the strengthening of agricultural infrastructure,\nparticularly irrigation systems. He assessed that water availability is\na key factor in increasing agricultural productivity. \u201cWe continue to\npush for improvements to irrigation channels so that agricultural land\ndoes not lack water and support the use of more modern farming tools so\nthat yields become increasingly optimal,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
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