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Barantin Head Karding vows stronger control, trade support

The newly appointed Head of the Indonesian Quarantine Agency (Barantin) Abdul Kadir Karding vowed to carry out ...

Indonesia strengthens ASEAN cooperation on school meals

Indonesia’s National Nutrition Agency (BGN) is strengthening regional cooperation on child nutrition and free ...

Indonesia shrimp exports to US surge despite contamination case

The Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry (KKP) stated that Indonesian shrimp exports to the United States market have ...

Innovative ready-to-eat meal, practical solution for Hajj logistics

Food, typically an ordinary necessity, can become scarce and highly valued during the Hajj season in Saudi ...

Indonesia targets safety training for 666,000 MBG food handlers

The Health Ministry has allocated a quota of free training for up to 666,000 food handlers working at nutrition ...

Ministry speeds up hygiene certification for 26 thousand MBG kitchens

The Ministry of Health said it is accelerating the issuance of Hygiene and Sanitation Certificates (SLHS) for more than ...

Indonesia, Canada boost ASEAN food safety systems

Indonesia’s quarantine agency and Canada are strengthening ASEAN food safety systems through laboratory ...

Free meals program serves 62 million, creates over 1 million jobs

The Nutritious Free Meals (MBG) program has reached about 61.93 million people and created jobs for 1.18 million ...

Indonesia certifies 13,576 MBG kitchens, eyes completion by August

Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) reported that 13,576 kitchens operating under the Free Nutritious Meals ...

Gov't accelerates recovery of disaster-affected MSMEs through MBG

The Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) said it is accelerating the economic recovery of ...

BGN covers treatment, suspends MBG kitchen after food poisoning

Indonesia’s National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has confirmed a food poisoning incident linked to its Free Nutritious ...

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Papua pushes fish exports as government builds ports and cold storage

Blessed with abundant marine and fisheries resources, Papua has yet to fully maximize its contribution to the ...

BGN suspends 1,256 free meal kitchens in eastern Indonesia

The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) will temporarily suspend the operations of 1,256 kitchens providing meals for the ...

Indonesia to expand MBG with over 90 kitchens in Jayawijaya

Indonesia’s National Nutrition Agency (BGN) plans to establish more than 90 nutrition fulfillment service units, ...

Indonesia's BGN forms special unit to oversee MBG certification

Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Dadan Hindayana reported the establishment of a dedicated work unit tasked ...