Cari English Government Priority Programs Can Change Commodity Balances TEKS › English›Government Priority Programs.. Iklan Government Priority Programs Can Change Commodity Balances The Presidential Decree on Commodity Balance has the potential to become a red carpet for the Free Nutritious Meal and Free Milk programs Audio Berita This article has been translated using AI. See Original Please note that this article was automatically translated using Microsoft Azure AI, Open AI, and Google Translation AI. We cannot ensure that the entire content is translated accurately. If you spot any errors or inconsistencies, contact us at hotline@kompas.id and we'll make every effort to address them TEKS BPMI SEKRETARIAT PRESIDEN/VICOPresident Joko Widodo visited Gelugur Market in Rantauprapat The President checked the prices and availability of food commodities JAKARTA, KOMPAS — The government has updated the reference for exports and imports of commodities needed by society and industry through Presidential Regulation Number 61 of 2024 concerning Commodity Balance Sheet The balance sheet can be changed under certain conditions including when it concerns priority government programs The new regulation established by President Joko Widodo on May 21 The regulation will come into effect on June 20 Commodity balance is data and information that contains the consumption and production situation of certain commodities for the needs of the population and industrial purposes within a specified period The data and information must be verified and sourced from accountable sources The function of the balance sheet is as the basis for issuing export and import approvals as well as a reference for data and information on the national scale consumption and production situation of a commodity the balance sheet can serve as a reference for data and information on the condition and projection of national industrial development and as a reference for issuing business licenses to support export and import activities Also read: RI's Trade Balance has been in a Surplus in a Series for the Last Four Years Article 24 of the regulation states that the government-designated commodity balance can be altered under certain conditions These conditions include natural disasters The other conditions referred to include new submissions and requests for changes to ease plans it may be in the form of resubmitting proposals for previously rejected demand plans Executive Director of the Center of Reform on Economics (CORE) Indonesia 2024) that the basic principle of the presidential regulation is to maintain a balance between the needs and production of commodities required by the community and industry accurate commodity balance data is required "The accuracy of the balance data is crucial as it will determine whether import or export policies for commodities are appropriate or not We should not make policies that end up harming domestic producers or industries," he said when contacted from Jakarta Also read: Rice Stock Puzzle and Data Improvement Efforts the same principle also applies to commodity balance related to the government's priority programs the import of iron and steel for the project must be measured so as not to harm the domestic iron and steel industry What often happens instead is the prioritization of imports ranging from the pursuit of quick completion targets to domestically produced iron and steel that do not meet specifications and are more expensive "The excuses have continued to emerge for the past decade without being accompanied by efforts to optimize the capacity and quality of iron and steel development domestically," he said Activity at the PT Waskita Karya Infrastruktur factory produces various steel fabrication products with Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines and several other European-made fabrication tools in the Modern Industrial Area of ​​Cikande Steel fabrication products are made to support various projects 61/2024 has the potential to become a red carpet for the Nutritious Eating and Free Milk program The program is one of the priority programs of the elected president and vice president for 2024-2029 The program is considered to be able to influence a surge in food demand If it is not followed by an increase in domestic production the balance of related commodities will be deficit Faisal stated that the Free Milk Drinking program will increase the deficit of the milk commodity balance even further To balance consumption needs with milk production Also read: ”1,001” Consequences of the Free Milk Drinking Program In order for that political promise to be realized quickly optimize the production of milk that already exists within the country Involve milk producers and small-medium enterprises The program should not become a profit for large corporations," said Faisal The Free Milk Program targets 82.9 million people Islamic boarding school students and pregnant women with a total milk need of 4.1 million tons per year The program will cause the average annual milk demand to increase from 4.6 million tonnes to 8.7 million tonnes With the national annual milk production averaging 0.9 million tons there will be a deficit of 7.8 million tons of milk or equivalent to 2 million dairy cows the deficit of milk will be as much as 3.9 million tons Also read: Indonesia Plans to Import 2.15 Million Dairy Cows Referring to data from the National Milk Production Enhancement Program (PPSN) of the Ministry of Agriculture 2.15 million dairy cows are needed to fill the milk deficit with 1.5 million mainly being tropical dairy cows the remaining 500,000 will be from the United States the imported cows needed for the Free Milk Drinking program are 1.1 million The funding required to bring in these cows is around IDR 90 trillion The National Food Agency (Bapanas) assesses that the commodity balance sheet is not only a reference for commodity import and export policies This balance sheet can also be a reference for policies to increase domestic production stated that the government is currently working to increase the production of beef and buffalo meat Indonesia has been importing beef and buffalo meat to fill the deficit in the consumption-production balance of meat The government is committed to developing domestic cattle farming Referring to the National Food Balance Projection 2022 compiled by Bapanas the national demand for meat consumption is 819,000 tons domestic meat production is only 459,000 tons so additional supply is needed from partner countries' procurement the government is committed to developing cattle farming in the country One of them is bringing in cattle from tropical countries that resemble Indonesia so that the cattle will not have difficulties in the acclimatization process," he said through a press release Also read: Cattle Farming Needs to Become a Strategic Project answered questions from journalists following a limited meeting regarding the increase in production and downstreaming of food products at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Monday (10/7/2023) the government will cooperate with other countries to develop animal husbandry and cattle fattening systems Sweden to study the system and possible cooperation schemes "One of the cooperation schemes is joint operation/joint venture "This scheme allows the transfer of knowledge and technology for cattle farming management," he said Also read: Suing the Beef Import Chain Arief added that Indonesia could also study the free-range pattern developed by cattle farms in Bona-Munsö This pattern is an alternative livestock rearing system that combines pens and pasture.