Agrinas Palma Nusantara is providing nutritional support and health education to mothers and children in Rokan Hulu as part of its corporate social and environmental responsibility program.
PALMOILMAGAZINE, ROKAN HULU, INDONESIA — PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara (Persero) is supporting efforts to accelerate stunting reduction in Rokan Hulu, Riau, through a corporate social and environmental responsibility (TJSL) program focused on improving maternal and child nutrition and strengthening community health.
The initiative comes as Riau continues to face challenges in reducing stunting. Data from the 2024 Indonesian Nutrition Status Survey (SSGI), cited by the Riau Provincial Health Office, put the province’s stunting prevalence at 20.1%.
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At the district level, data recorded and reported through the Ministry of Health’s Sigizi Kesga application for the second quarter of 2026 showed 535 cases of stunting among children under five in Rokan Hulu.
The figures underscore the need for stronger cross-sector cooperation to improve access to nutrition and strengthen early prevention efforts for mothers and children.
Agrinas Palma Nusantara plans to implement its stunting-reduction program across four Riau districts: Indragiri Hilir, Indragiri Hulu, Rokan Hilir and Rokan Hulu. The program will be delivered through two local community health centers, or puskesmas, in each district, bringing the total number of participating health centers to eight.
In Rokan Hulu, the company provided nutritional support to 200 beneficiaries, including children’s growth milk, milk for pregnant women and vitamins. The program also included health education on stunting prevention to improve families’ understanding of the importance of adequate nutrition from an early age.
Margono, a staff expert to the Rokan Hulu regent, welcomed Agrinas Palma Nusantara’s support, saying private-sector participation could strengthen the local government’s efforts to improve maternal and child health.
“We appreciate the support provided by PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara in accelerating stunting reduction in Rokan Hulu. Programs such as this are particularly helpful in supporting the nutritional needs of mothers and children,” Margono said, in a statement received by PalmOilMagazine on Sunday (Oct. 11).
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He added that continued cooperation among local governments, businesses, healthcare workers and communities would be important to ensure that stunting-reduction efforts deliver sustainable benefits.
Mochammad Gatut Mukti Wirawan, head of public relations and TJSL at Agrinas Palma Nusantara, said the company views stunting prevention as part of its broader commitment to improving community health, particularly in areas surrounding its operations.
“For Agrinas Palma Nusantara, accelerating stunting reduction is not simply a social responsibility initiative but a long-term investment in building a healthier, smarter and more productive generation,” Gatut said.
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He said the company would continue developing TJSL programs that are targeted, based on community needs and aligned with national development priorities, particularly in health and social welfare.
Jefridin Tambusai, head of security for Agrinas Palma Nusantara’s CRO Riau 3, said the Rokan Hulu program reflected the company’s efforts to work directly with local authorities and healthcare providers in addressing community needs.
“Addressing stunting requires collaboration and the involvement of multiple stakeholders. Through this program, we hope the nutritional support will provide direct benefits to mothers and children while strengthening families’ understanding of the importance of nutrition from an early age,” Jefridin said.
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He said involving local stakeholders was essential to ensuring that the program went beyond the distribution of assistance and helped build greater community awareness of family nutrition and child health.
Agrinas Palma Nusantara said its TJSL initiatives are focused on improving nutrition, strengthening families, expanding health support and contributing to the development of a healthier future generation. The Rokan Hulu program is being implemented in cooperation with the district government and other relevant stakeholders as part of broader efforts to accelerate stunting reduction in Riau. (P1)
