Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas) Arief Prasetyo Adi, conveyed the aftermath of the case of pesticide residue content exceeding the threshold in Shine Muscat grape products in Thailand and Malaysia.
The National Food Agency (NFA) has confirmed that Shine Muscat grapes are safe to consume following rapid pesticide residue tests conducted in collaboration with regional food safety authorities . Learn more!
Head of Indonesian National Food Agency (Bapanas) Arief Prasetyo emphasized the importance of pushing local food production amidst the global crisis. He saw the current as the big opportunity for Indonesia to strengthen the local production and farm product downstreaming.
Not because of a significant price increase, food prices at the end of September 2024 were fluctuated.
Through the implementation of inflation control activities such as the Cheap Food Movement (GPM), Bapanas (National Food Agency) is encouraging the acceleration of the realization of deconcentration funds in the regions.
The National Food Agency (Bapanas) reports the food aid distribution of 10 kg rice in August is almost complete as the realization has reached 97.22 percent.
The National Food Agency (Bapanas) have mobilized shallots from the surplus region to the deficit regions. This step is part of the efforts in improving the fallen shallots price in the market.
The National Food Agency (Bapanas) continues to push regional areas to realize absorption of the deconcentration budget, because it has not reached the previously determined target.
The National Food Agency (Bapanas) pushed the regional government to immediately accelerate food diversification based on local resource potential. This is in line with the new rules that were issued on August 15th, 2024.
