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    "data": {
        "id": 1702617,
        "msgid": "mbg-programme-boosts-milk-demand-local-production-to-meet-20-percent-1777265493",
        "date": "2026-04-27 11:06:14",
        "title": "MBG Programme Boosts Milk Demand, Local Production to Meet 20 Percent",
        "author": "Teuku Muhammad Valdy Arief",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Agriculture",
        "summary": "The MBG free nutritious meal programme is driving a significant increase in national milk demand in Indonesia, but local fresh milk production is struggling to keep pace, currently covering only about 20 percent of needs. According to GKSI Director Yusup Munawar, while production saw a slight rise in the first quarter of 2026 due to cooperative activities and new investments, imports remain essential in the short term to ensure supply continuity. Efforts are underway to enhance production capacity through digitalisation, improved feed preservation, and better dairy cow reproduction, aiming to reduce import dependency in the medium to long term.",
        "content": "<p>The MBG free nutritious meal programme is boosting national milk\ndemand. Domestic fresh milk supplies are yet to catch up with\ndemand.<\/p>\n<p>GKSI Director Yusup Munawar stated that fresh milk production\nincreased slightly in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same\nperiod last year. This growth is driven by cooperative activities. Dairy\ncows from last year\u2019s investment programme are also starting to\nproduce.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, production growth is not yet significant. Meanwhile,\nnational milk needs continue to rise, especially with the MBG\nprogramme,\u201d explained Yusup on Sunday (26\/4\/2026) evening.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNational demand growth is progressing far faster than the capacity\nof domestic fresh milk production,\u201d said Yusup.<\/p>\n<p>Demand is expected to surge even higher if the MBG programme is fully\nimplemented. Milk needs will increase on a large scale.<\/p>\n<p>Imports are still required in the short term. This step ensures\nsupply continuity.<\/p>\n<p>Cooperatives remain the backbone of national fresh milk production.\nMost smallholder farmers channel their production through\ncooperatives.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to increase production continue. Cooperatives are enhancing\ncapacity and milk quality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn terms of capacity, cooperatives continue to increase production\nvolume and the quality of milk produced,\u201d explained Yusup.<\/p>\n<p>Digitalisation of the supply chain is beginning to be developed.\nTechnologies for feed preservation and dairy cow reproduction are also\nbeing updated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the medium and long term, import dependency is expected to\ndecrease through adding productive dairy cow populations and improving\nthe productivity of existing resources,\u201d added Yusup.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mbg-programme-boosts-milk-demand-local-production-to-meet-20-percent-1777265493",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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