Jakarta (ANTARA) - The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has affirmed\nthat the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme not only improves\nchildren\u2019s nutrition but also plays a major role in absorbing rice and\nvegetable production from farmers across various regions.<\/p>\n
Deputy for Systems and Governance at BGN, Tigor Pangaribuan, stated\nthat the success of the MBG programme heavily depends on the sustainable\navailability of quality food ingredients in every region.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo implement this programme effectively, there must indeed be a good\navailability of food ingredients,\u201d said Tigor during the Food Summit\n2026 in Jakarta on Monday.<\/p>\n
He explained that each Nutritious Fulfilment Service Unit (SPPG)\nrequires a large supply of rice to meet the daily meal needs of\nbeneficiaries consistently.<\/p>\n
In one year, one SPPG is estimated to require around 40 tonnes of\nrice to fulfil the operational needs of the Free Nutritious Meals\nprogramme running continuously in various regions.<\/p>\n
He noted that if the number of SPPGs reaches 30,000 units nationally,\nthe rice requirement will increase significantly, thereby encouraging\nwidespread absorption of farmers\u2019 production across Indonesia.<\/p>\n
For example, in West Java, the need is estimated at around 6,000\nSPPGs, resulting in a total rice requirement of hundreds of thousands of\ntonnes to optimally meet the programme\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n
BGN also stipulates that the rice used must be of premium quality to\nensure that the food served to children meets good nutritional and\nquality standards.<\/p>\n
In addition to rice, the need for vegetables is also substantial,\nestimated at 45 to 50 tonnes per SPPG annually to support balanced\nnutritious meal menus.<\/p>\n
He mentioned that if a region has 1,000 SPPGs, the vegetable\nrequirement could reach around 50,000 tonnes per year, thereby opening\nup significant opportunities for local farmers to increase their\nproduction.<\/p>\n
Tigor emphasised that this large demand presents an economic\nopportunity, as the state budget allocated will flow directly into the\nfood and agriculture sectors of the community.<\/p>\n
He stated that approximately 70 percent of the budget per SPPG, or\naround Rp7 billion, is used for purchasing food raw materials sourced\nfrom local farmers and businesses.<\/p>\n
Thus, if there are 1,000 SPPGs in a province, the potential economic\nturnover for food ingredient purchases could reach around Rp7 trillion\nannually.<\/p>\n
To ensure supply availability, BGN is collaborating with local\ngovernments, the Ministry of Agriculture, and various stakeholders to\nstrengthen sustainable food production and distribution.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe availability of food ingredients must certainly be promoted. We\nare coordinating with the Ministry of Agriculture, the National Food\nAgency (Bapanas), and agricultural services in all provinces,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I have just returned from Padang and Lombok, where we discussed\nhow to stock food ingredients in those provinces (for MBG supply),\u201d\nTigor explained.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bgn-affirms-mbg-programmes-role-in-absorbing-rice-and-vegetable-production-from-farmers-1777311575", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }