Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment, Muhaimin Iskandar, stated that the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) Program is able to empower communities down to the grassroots level, strengthening economic resilience.
The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) explained the reasons for inviting the Indonesian National Police (INP), the Indonesian Military (TNI), and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) at the start of the Free Nutritional Meals (MBG) Program.
The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) recorded that public investment of up to IDR 54 trillion has been used to build Free Nutritional Meal (MBG) kitchens or Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG) throughout Indonesia.
Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman emphasized that the Free Nutritious Meal Program (MBG) is a strategic government program to prepare a healthy and superior young generation of Indonesians while simultaneously encouraging rural economic growth by strengthening the national food sector.
The Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana, emphasized that the budget for the Free Nutritional Meals Program (MBG) is used through a multi-layered mechanism involving various institutions to ensure transparency and accountability.
Minister of Population and Family Development, Wihaji, emphasized the importance of monitoring the distribution of Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) at Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG).
Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman ensured that national food supplies are secure to support the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, which aims to meet the needs of the nation's next generation sustainably and equitably throughout Indonesia.
The Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana, explained that the motorcycles budgeted for the Heads of Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG) in 2025 have not yet been officially distributed.
The Vice Minister of Population and Family Development/Deputy Head of the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN), Ratu Ayu Isyana Bagoes Oka, emphasized the importance of raising the distribution of the Free Nutritional Meal Program (MBG) for pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and non-PAUD (3B) toddlers.
The Indonesian government has officially limited the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program to school days only. Read the news for details on the new distribution rules.
Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, Vice Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) for Public Communication and Investigation, stated that fresh food distribution under the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) Program will be distributed five times a week to schoolchildren.
The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) reminded all Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG) to operate the Free Nutritional Meal Program (MBG) professionally ahead of the program's resumption tomorrow, Tuesday (March 31).
