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Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) in cooperation with National Development Ministry and Ministry of Research, Technology and High Education and other related ministries as well as institutes held the 11th National Widyakarya of Food and  Nutrition in Jakarta on 3 -4 July 2018. It is a forum of multi stakeholders of academicians, government, industries and people to recommend the target of policy for food and nutrition in Indonesia. Head of LIPI Laksana Tri Handoko at the agenda said stunting and malnutrition as national problems that need to be overcome by inter-stakeholders. He further explained the intervention of prevention through governmental policy is important so that the problems can have appropriate solution.

“National Widyakarya of Food and  Nutrition has 2 main targets. Firstly, to formulate the policy strategy of inter sectors related to food and nutrition as input for National Mid-term Development Planning in 2020 – 2024 which is being discussed by National Development Ministry including nutrition standard. Secondly,  to formulate various research themes to answer the problem related to stunting as input for national priority research in 2020 – 2024,” Laksana Tri Handoko said.

Meanwhile, Minister of Research, Technology and High Education, Mohamad Nasir explained National Widyakarya of Food and Nutrition must be a direction in developing food and nutrition research in the future so the output research can have direct impact  to the quality improvement of human resources. He said  to increase the capability of science and technology and innovation in supporting food and nutrition sectors, it needs long time, hard-working, consistency and cooperation of inter stakeholders. (VOI/AF/DP)