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        "id": 2011526,
        "msgid": "mbg-menu-to-serve-fish-twice-weekly-government-explains-reasons-1790776637",
        "date": "2026-09-30 19:59:43",
        "title": "MBG Menu to Serve Fish Twice Weekly, Government Explains Reasons",
        "author": "Karta Raharja Ucu",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government plans to include fish in the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) programme twice a week to boost national fish consumption. This initiative aligns with the 'Gemarikan' movement to implement Presidential Regulation Number 74 of 2026.",
        "content": "<p>The Deputy Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Didit Herdiawan\nAshaf, stated that fish, as a protein source in the Free Nutritious Meal\n(MBG) programme, will be served twice a week. He noted that this follows\nthe issuance of Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 74 of 2026\nregarding the Movement to Popularise Fish Consumption (Gemarikan).<\/p>\n<p>Didit explained that the MBG programme will be utilised to implement\nGemarikan. \u201cIt may change from once a week or once every two weeks to\ntwice a week,\u201d he said after attending a Gemarikan socialisation event\nat the Gradhika Bhakti Praja Building, Semarang, Central Java, on\nWednesday (30\/09\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>According to Didit, the requirement to serve fish menus in the MBG\nprogramme has already begun to be implemented. \u201cThis is just starting,\nso it is being carried out gradually,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>While delivering his speech during the Gemarikan socialisation event,\nDidit mentioned that the fish side dishes in the MBG menu do not\nnecessarily have to be marine fish. The types of fish selected can be\nadjusted to the needs and tastes of each respective region. \u201cFor\nexample, in Central Java, there is a preference for catfish, tilapia,\nsalin tilapia, or goldfish. Something like that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Didit explained that the fish consumption level in Indonesia remains\nrelatively low, averaging between 26-29 kilograms per capita per year.\nHe noted that this figure must continue to increase. \u201cWe have\nsustainable fish feed reaching approximately 12 million tonnes per year\nthat has not yet been utilised effectively,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He revealed that one of the President\u2019s priority programmes is the\ndevelopment of the Red and White Fishing Village (KNMP). This year, the\ngovernment targets the construction of 1,269 KNMPs, with plans to build\napproximately 5,000 KNMPs by the end of 2029.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mbg-menu-to-serve-fish-twice-weekly-government-explains-reasons-1790776637",
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