Minister of Agriculture and Head of the National Food Agency\n(Bapanas), Amran Sulaiman, has confirmed that the technical guidelines\nrequiring the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme to absorb eggs from\nfarmers have been issued.<\/p>\n
Amran said the regulation was signed by him after farmers staged\ndemonstrations. According to him, the absorption requirement is\nnecessary to help address the slump in egg prices at the farm level.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have signed it, it has been issued. That is why it was issued that\nvery day; as soon as the first demonstration took place, I signed it\nimmediately that same day,\u201d Amran said during a press conference at his\noffice in Jakarta on Thursday (13\/8\/2026).<\/p>\n
Previously, Amran highlighted the decline in farm-gate egg prices in\nSurabaya. One of the causes, he said, was that the Nutrition Fulfilment\nService Units (SPPG), or MBG kitchens, in the region had not purchased\neggs from farmers at the price set by the government.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn Surabaya, why did prices fall? One of the contributing factors is\nthat the MBG\u2019s SPPG did not buy eggs from farmers at the price\ndetermined by the government. Not a single one bought eggs in Surabaya,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>\n
The policy is in line with Circular Letter of the Head of the\nNational Nutrition Agency (BGN) Number 14 of 2026 concerning the\nOptimisation of Poultry Product Purchases in the Implementation of the\nMBG Programme. The regulation, issued on 12 August 2026, directs SPPGs\nto prioritise the purchase of poultry products, including commercial\nchicken eggs, from micro, small and medium-scale farmers as well as\nfarmer cooperatives and local businesses.<\/p>\n
Under the circular, SPPGs are also required to carry out collective\nabsorption if there is a production surplus in poultry production centre\nregions. Purchases must be made at a fair and reasonable price for\nfarmers, at least in accordance with the Purchase Reference Price (HAP)\nissued by Bapanas.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, Amran stressed that egg absorption by the MBG is not\nthe government\u2019s only measure to save farmers. The government will also\nreduce feed costs and monitor importers so that they do not disrupt\ndomestic prices.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe first is that feed prices must fall; the SPHP feed was\ndiscontinued yesterday. The second is that importers must not play\ngames; I will revoke their permits. If there is a criminal element, we\nwill send it\u2026 we have already sent it to the National Police Criminal\nInvestigation Unit for examination. It is not allowed; imagine, you want\nto hurt 3.8 million farmers,\u201d Amran asserted.<\/p>\n
He added that the government has also requested that egg purchases\nfor MBG needs be made directly from farmers to the SPPGs.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen the egg price must follow the government\u2019s purchase reference\nprice (HAP), directly to the SPPG. It is already direct from the\nfarmers; everyone has agreed, everyone is happy and expressed their\ngratitude yesterday,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
With the issuance of the regulation, Amran confirmed that SPPGs will\nbegin absorbing eggs from farmers in accordance with government\nprovisions.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is done, it is done,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/minister-amran-signs-regulation-requiring-free-nutritious-meals-programme-to-absorb-farmers-eggs-1786618372", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }