Kemenkop UKM: Micro Business Strengthening Program Is Running Well

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs said that programs related to strengthening micro-enterprises were running well throughout 2022.

"This good condition spurs our enthusiasm at the Deputy for Micro Business to be able to contribute more to achieving all the targets that have been set," said Deputy for Micro Enterprises at the Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs, Eddy Satriya, quoted from Antara, Friday, June 3.

He said a number of programs had been carried out to strengthen and develop the progress of the micro-enterprise sector so that they could advance to class.

The program is the transformation of micro enterprises (Transfumi) from informal to formal by facilitating the issuance of Business Identification Numbers (NIB) through coordination with local governments and associations to reach 1.2 million NIB nationally.

Then, facilitation of certification registration for micro businesses in the Trademark Rights program to 200 Micro Enterprises (Umik), halal product guarantee certification to 60 Umik actors, MD distribution permits to 24 Umik actors, and food safety counseling to obtain a home industry food production certificate. (SPP-IRT) as many as 100 Umik.

Eddy stated that his party had also facilitated micro-businesses to promote in various events to support the implementation of the G20. One of them is in the 2022 Mandalika MotoGP race in West Nusa Tenggara.

"Not only business access and exhibitions, to support the G20 event, competency training for exports and baristas is also carried out for micro-enterprises," he said.