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        "id": 2045471,
        "msgid": "bgn-accelerates-mbg-kitchen-activation-in-remote-regions-1792432213",
        "date": "2026-10-20 00:30:11",
        "title": "BGN accelerates MBG kitchen activation in remote regions",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesia is activating MBG kitchens in phases, with 480 units completed in Eastern Indonesia and 980 more launched from 14 October across Sumatra, Kalimantan and Bali. The government has also changed incentives from a fixed daily payment to Rp2,000 per meal distributed, aiming to limit budget pressure, while 26,385 kitchens have met operational requirements.",
        "content": "<p>Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan said this\nacceleration aligns with presidential directives, with SPPGs, or MBG\nkitchens, being activated in phases across Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the first phase, we have already completed 480 SPPGs in Eastern\nIndonesia, including the six provinces of Papua, as well as East Nusa\nTenggara and Maluku,\u201d Zulkifli said during a press conference following\na coordination meeting on the program in Jakarta on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the second phase saw 980 new SPPGs activated starting\nOctober 14, covering Sumatra, Kalimantan, and Bali.<\/p>\n<p>Zulkifli also emphasized that applicants must submit SPPG\nestablishment applications directly to the BGN, without going through\nany intermediaries.<\/p>\n<p>He said the government has revised the incentive scheme for each\nSPPG. Moving away from a fixed rate of Rp6 million per day regardless of\noutput, the incentive is now set at Rp2,000 (around US$0.11) per meal\ndistributed.<\/p>\n<p>According to the minister, the previous fixed incentive posed a risk\nof overextending the budget, particularly for MBG kitchens serving a\nsmaller number of beneficiaries.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that out of the total MBG budget allocation of Rp15,000\n(US$0.83) per serving, Rp2,000 is earmarked for investor incentives,\nRp3,000 (US$0.17) for operational costs, and Rp10,000 (US$0.55) for raw\nfood ingredients.<\/p>\n<p>Under the previous scheme, an SPPG serving 1,000 portions carried an\neffective incentive burden of Rp6,000 (US$0.33) per portion. This scheme\nwas viewed as potentially squeezing allocations for other needs.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to adjusting the incentive scheme, the BGN confirmed that\n26,385 SPPG units have met operational requirements, including holding\nhygiene and sanitation certificates.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia trials buffet-style serving model at 66 MBG\nkitchens<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Shofi Ayudiana, Raka Adji<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bgn-accelerates-mbg-kitchen-activation-in-remote-regions-1792432213",
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