13,876 Families Of Stunting Risks Receive Food Assistance

Children are given vitamins in the context of BIAN (ANTARA)

As many as 13,876 families of risk stunting (KRS) in Lebak Regency, Banten Province received food assistance from the National Food Agency (Bapanas). "The distribution of food assistance went well and on target," said the Head of Population and Family Control at the Office of Women's Empowerment for Child Protection and Population and Family Planning (DP3AKKB) of Lebak Tuti Nurasiah Regency in a statement quoted by ANTARA, Monday, May 15.Food Assistance distribution for KRS to prevent cases of stunting children in Lebak Regency.Bapanas distributed food assistance in the form of one kilogram of poultry meat and 10 egg eggs to the prosperous family (KS) that was included in the KRS category. In addition, food distribution involved supervision from related agencies, such as the Food Security Service, Agriculture Service, Animal Health Service and DP3AKKB. The mechanism of food distribution is suitable for the community, then PT Pos Indonesia provides a license for meat distribution and 10 egg grains," said Tuti. According to him, the procurement of poultry is from the Company in Cianjur, while PT Standingkari eggs from Lebak Regency. Food distribution for KRS is distributed from Lebak Regency. Food distribution for KRS for KRS for three months from May - July 2023 is running smoothly. However, before being distributed to poultry meat recipients and 10 eggs is first carried out examinations carried out by the local Animal Health Service.

The food assistance is certain to improve the nutritional status of children to be good, so that they can be free from stunting. "We certainly provide food assistance for their two children so that they do not become stunted and their body condition becomes good," said Nurhayati (35), a resident of Rangkasbitung, Lebak Regency.