Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Prabowo Subianto said the government is targeting 82 million beneficiaries of the Free Nutritional Meal Program, known as MBG, by the end of 2026.
Speaking at the inauguration of 166 Sekolah Rakyat schools in Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, on Monday, the president stated that the MBG program had reached 58 million beneficiaries as of January 12.
“Today, the MBG program has reached 58 million people. Children, pregnant women, and the elderly receive nutritious meals every day,” Prabowo said during an online meeting monitored by the Presidential Secretariat in Jakarta.
beneficiaries MBG by the end of 2026 He explained that schoolchildren receive daily meals during school days, while pregnant women are provided with meals seven days a week. He noted that the achievement was reached within a year of implementation.
“This was achieved in one year. What country can accomplish this?” the president said.
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According to Prabowo, the program has distributed approximately three billion meal portions so far, making it one of the largest food and nutrition intervention programs ever implemented in Indonesia.
He added that the government remains confident it will exceed 82 million beneficiaries and achieve the target by the end of 2026.
The president emphasized that the program has not only improved public nutrition but also contributed to national economic growth, particularly through the strengthening of cooperatives as key actors in food production and distribution.
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Prabowo also expressed appreciation to all government institutions and stakeholders involved in the implementation of the MBG program, as well as those supporting the Sekolah Rakyat initiative as part of Indonesia’s broader human development agenda.