Indonesia: Chicken and egg demand will soar with the nutritious lunch program

Published 2024년 10월 17일

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The Indonesian government is planning a free nutritious lunch program aimed at the underprivileged, which is expected to significantly boost the food sector, particularly the poultry sector. The program, with a daily budget of IDR 800 billion, is set to increase chicken and egg consumption by 0.5 million tons and 200 thousand tons respectively annually, according to Anton J. Supit, chairman of the Indonesian Poultry Association (GAPPI. The initiative is seen as a humanitarian solution and an economic booster for agricultural, poultry, and SME sectors. Poultry companies like JAPFA welcome this program, expecting it to raise public awareness about the importance of animal protein intake and balance the supply and demand in the market.

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Reporter: Leni Wandira | Editor: Tri Sulistiowati KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. The government is preparing an ambitious free nutritious lunch program, which is expected to have a significant impact on the food sector, especially in the poultry sector. Chairman of the Indonesian Poultry Association (GAPPI), Anton J. Supit, said that this program will drastically increase chicken and egg consumption. Anton explained that this program, which aims to provide nutritious food to the underprivileged, has a very positive economic impact. As is known, the Head of the National Nutrition Agency, Dadan Hindayana said that the nutritious meal program as initiated in the Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka administrations will spend a budget of IDR 800 billion per day. "This program will increase demand for poultry products, especially chicken and eggs. We at GAPPI are ready to collaborate with SMEs to meet this need," he told KONTAN, Wednesday (16/10). According to Anton, if this program ...

Source: Kontan