The figures were released by the National Nutrition Agency in its\nlatest statistics published on Friday, which showed that the program has\ninvolved more than one million workers across 29,225 kitchens, formally\nknown as Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG) nationwide.<\/p>\n
In an official statement issued in Jakarta on Saturday, the\nIndonesian Government Communications Office said the data aligned with\nremarks delivered by President Prabowo Subianto during a plenary session\nof the House of Representatives on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom the MBG program alone, we have already created 1.2 million new\njobs in kitchens. And we are ensuring guaranteed markets and guaranteed\nofftake for tens of millions of our farmers, livestock breeders, and\nfishermen,\u201d Prabowo said during the session.<\/p>\n
The workers are responsible for preparing nutritious meals for 62.45\nmillion beneficiaries, including students, toddlers, pregnant women,\nbreastfeeding mothers, and Islamic boarding school students. However,\nthe economic impact of the MBG program extends beyond employment\ngeneration through the involvement of local businesses in food supply\nchains and meal distribution.<\/p>\n
The National Nutrition Agency recorded 142,387 suppliers\nparticipating in the program as of May 22, 2026. Of that number, 59,921\nwere micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), 13,306 were\ncooperatives, 690 were Red and White Village\/Subdistrict Cooperatives\n(KDKMP), 1,410 were village-owned enterprises (BUMDes), and 157 were\njoint village-owned enterprises (BUMDesma).<\/p>\n
The remaining 66,903 suppliers came from various categories of food\nproviders and supporting service businesses.<\/p>\n
The agency added that the MBG program has helped stimulate the\ngrassroots economy from upstream to downstream by creating sustainable\nlarge-scale demand for food commodities.<\/p>\n
For example, a single SPPG requires around 200 kilograms of rice per\nday, or the equivalent of 4.8 tons per month, to serve 3,000 MBG meal\nportions.<\/p>\n
Each SPPG also requires around 2,800 chickens per month, assuming\nchicken-based meals are served twice a week.<\/p>\n
In addition, the agency noted that each SPPG needs around 450 liters\nof milk per day to provide 3,000 meal portions, with each beneficiary\nreceiving 150 milliliters of milk per serving.<\/p>\n
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