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Central Java Deputy Governor orders probe into SPPG buying raw materials below reference price

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Central Java Deputy Governor Taj Yasin has ordered an investigation into allegations that the SPPG program is purchasing raw materials below the government's reference price.
  • Local breeders have complained that the SPPG is buying eggs below the established price, causing financial losses, especially with rising feed costs.
  • Yasin stressed that all SPPGs in Central Java must adhere to the government's reference price and source their raw materials, including eggs and chicken meat, from local breeders and farmers within the province.

Central Java Deputy Governor Taj Yasin has called for an investigation into claims that the Satuan Pelayanan Pemenuhan Gizi (SPPG) program is purchasing essential raw materials, such as eggs, at prices below the government's official reference price (HAP). The directive came after local breeders voiced concerns during a coordination meeting on the absorption of local raw materials for the MBG program.

We heard from breeders, egg producers, from associations and cooperatives, that there are purchases below the government's reference price. This is what we must investigate.

— Taj YasinAnnouncing the investigation into below-reference price purchases.

Representatives from the poultry farming community reported that SPPG units are buying eggs below the HAP, which they argue is detrimental to their livelihoods, particularly given the significant increase in feed costs. Responding to these complaints, Taj Yasin stated, "We heard from breeders, egg producers, from associations and cooperatives, that there are purchases below the government's reference price. This is what we must investigate."

The important thing is that we have a commitment from breeders and associations of eggs that in the future, there will be no more incidents like this. That is the important thing.

— Taj YasinStressing the commitment to prevent future price violations.

Yasin emphasized that while he is not assigning blame, there is a commitment from breeders and associations to prevent such practices in the future. To boost the absorption of eggs and chicken meat, cooperatives, associations, and the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) have agreed to include these items twice weekly in the MBG program's menus across Central Java. "So, the SPPGs in Central Java must comply with this," Yasin asserted.

So, the SPPGs in Central Java must comply with this.

— Taj YasinDirecting SPPG units to follow the new menu guidelines.

He further stressed that all SPPGs in the province are mandated to procure their MBG program raw materials from local breeders and farmers in Central Java, whether they are part of cooperatives or associations. Crucially, the purchase price must align with the government's reference price. "The government reference price must be adhered to," Yasin concluded.

The government reference price must be adhered to.

— Taj YasinReiterating the requirement to follow official pricing.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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