Pressing Figures on Food Loss in Indonesia, Bapanas Partners with Retail Through GSP Movement Data cites 31 percent food waste, Bapanas targets significant reduction. Rep: Frederikus Dominggus Bata / Ed: Erdy Nasrul

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- The National Food Agency (Bapanas) is taking the issue of national food security more seriously. This time, they are expanding the implementation of the Save Food Movement (GSP) to cover 17 provinces in Indonesia. Since its launch in 2022, the movement has shown real results: saving more than 224 tons of food and distributing it to over 456 thousand beneficiaries. This strategic step is part of a massive effort to ensure that edible food is not wasted. During the National Retail Day 2025 in Jakarta, Thursday (11/6/2025), Bapanas Chief Secretary, Sarwo Edhy, emphasized the importance of synergy among all parties in promoting this food-saving movement. He cited solid collaboration between retailers, SMEs, food banks, local governments, and community groups as the key to the program's sustainability. "Preventing food loss and food waste requires our collective commitment to strengthen food security comprehensively. Since 2022, GSP has been pushing to ...