Cabinet Secretary Teddy Denies Education Budget Cut for Free Nutrition Program
abinet Secretary Lieutenant Colonel Teddy Indra Wijaya clarifies that the education budget was not cut for the Free Nutrition Program (MBG). Read the full statement here.
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Improving Transparency, BGN Orders SPPG to Put Price Labels to MBG
The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) requires all Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG) to include price and nutritional information labels on every Free Nutritional Meal (MBG) menu to increase public transparency.
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Dadan Explains the IDR 6 Million Incentive Per Day for SPPG is to Prevent Fund Waste
The Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana, stated that the IDR 6 million per day incentive for Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG) is strategic for preventing wasteful spending on the state budget.
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The Rumor of Cutting Education Fund for MBG is Simply Untrue: DPR
Azis Subekti, a member of Commission II of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR), stated that the narrative separating the Free Nutritious Meals program from children's education is false, because it pits two interests that are essentially aligned.
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BGN Urged SPPG to Terminate Partnerships with Parties Who Marked Up Food Prices
The Vice Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, has asked Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG) to terminate their partnerships with partners who raise prices or mark up raw materials for the Free Nutritional Meal (MBG) program for personal gain.
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INP Assures Transparent and Accountable Governance in SPPG Management
The Indonesian National Police (INP) has ensured that transparency and accountability are the fundamental principles in the governance of the institution's Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG).
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Central Kalimantan Regional Police Build SPPG 2 Faciltiy in Support of Govt. Program
The Central Kalimantan Regional Police to start the construction of Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) Building 2 in their effort to support the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program.
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BGN to Stop the Distribution of MBG during Eid al-Fitr Holiday
The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) outlined a special distribution scheme for Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) during the Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijri holiday and the collective Eid al-Fitr leave period, as stipulated in Circular Letter (SE) Number 3 of 2026.
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Religious Ministry Clarifies Zakat Funds Excluded from MBG Program
he Ministry of Religious Affairs clarifies that zakat, a mandatory Islamic alms, is not for the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program. Read more on zakat rules.
Economy
Free Nutritious Meal Program Will Not Drive Up Chicken Prices: Trade Minister
Trade Minister Budi Santoso asserts the Free Nutritious Meal program stabilizes chicken prices through consistent demand. Read the news for market updates.
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Prabowo Boast the World Class Quality of MBG Program
President Prabowo Subianto expressed his pride in the achievement of food safety standards in the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, which has now produced approximately 4.5 billion servings for beneficiaries.
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BGN Calls SPPG Partners to Daily Monitor the Kitchen Operation for MBG Program
Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, Vice Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) for Public Communication and Investigation, urged Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) partners to ensure they are not shirking their responsibilities for the operation of the Free Nutritional Meal (MBG) kitchen.
