Ini kan artinya tidak sesuai dengan tujuan awal MBG. Jakarta (ANTARA)\n- Executive Director of Indikator Politik Indonesia Burhanuddin Muhtadi\nstated that the formation of the Satuan Pelayanan Pemenuhan Gizi (SPPG)\nshould be more efficient by targeting areas with high levels of food\ninsecurity.<\/p>\n
He said, according to data from the Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) and\nBadan Gizi Nasional (BGN), most MBG kitchens (Makan Bergizi Gratis) are\nactually built in areas with a prevalence of food insecurity below 15\npercent.<\/p>\n
\u2018This means it is not in line with the original MBG objective. So I\nhope, because this data comes from the government itself, it should be\nused as a reference to improve the quality of MBG implementation,\nespecially in the current situation where the government also faces\nfiscal constraints,\u2019 Muhtadi said in Jakarta on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
In the SMBC Indonesia Economic Forum 2026, he presented Harvard\nresearch results on the distribution of SPPG across 485 regencies\/cities\nby comparing the 2025 Prevalence of Food Consumption Inadequacy per\nRegency\/City from BPS and the number of SPPG from BGN per 1,000\nbeneficiary children in each regency\/city.<\/p>\n
According to the study, Kediri City, Metro City, Blitar City, and\nMagelang City have SPPG per 1,000 beneficiary children proportions above\n0.6, with respective food insecurity prevalences of 9.94 percent, 8.96\npercent, 8.16 percent, and 12.36 percent.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile Yahukimo Regency and Deiyai Regency both have SPPG\nproportions approaching zero, with food insecurity prevalences of 43.15\npercent and 48.28 percent respectively.<\/p>\n
Burhanuddin said these conditions trigger envy among segments of\nsociety, particularly among low-income groups, as seen in a survey\nconducted by Indikator Politik. The public believes the programme should\nbe targeted only for left-behind, frontier, and outermost regions\n(3T).<\/p>\n
In the survey organised by their agency, public approval of MBG\nremained above 50 percent, but satisfaction declined.<\/p>\n
\u2018Indeed, among those who feel their income is low, they are the most\nopposed to MBG. In political science, there is a term called the\n'deservingness theory' (feeling entitled). So the poor feel, 'We are the\nones most entitled to MBG, why do the wealthy get it?',\u2019 he\nexplained.<\/p>\n
Public approval also declined as the age of participants increased.\nMoreover, satisfaction with the MBG programme is low among those who\nconsider the budget too large, thus burdening the government\u2019s fiscal\nposition.<\/p>\n
In agreement with Burhanuddin Muhtadi, senior economist Raden Pardede\nhighlighted MBG\u2019s budget as too large and stressed the importance of\nefficiency in managing the budget. However, he added, the programme\ncould deliver many positive impacts for the public, including improved\nnutrition and increased economic activity.<\/p>\n
He said MBG has the potential to provide a multiplier effect in the\nagriculture, livestock, food and beverages, and logistics sectors.<\/p>\n
\u2018The expectation is that the MBG programme should be implemented\nefficiently and effectively. There should be no waste. There is no room\nfor expensive sock prices, for example,\u2019 said Raden Pardede.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/analysts-say-mbg-kitchens-should-be-focused-on-areas-with-high-food-insecurity-1779546101", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }