One MBG Kitchen Receives Rp 1 Billion Per Month, West Java Reaches Rp 5 Trillion

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana, has revealed that one Nutrition Fulfilment Service Unit (SPPG) or kitchen under the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme receives Rp 1 billion every month. Dadan stated that this amount of money will circulate in their respective regions. “So, one SPPG on average will receive Rp 1 billion per month,” said Dadan in his statement on Thursday (19/3/2026). Dadan noted that the MBG programme not only impacts nutritional fulfilment for the community but also serves as an economic driver in various regions. “The National Nutrition Agency’s funds, 93 percent of which are directly disbursed from the KPPN through virtual accounts. These enter the virtual accounts of all SPPGs across Indonesia, numbering 25,574. Thus, this programme ensures equitable distribution of funds to every region,” he said. Dadan then provided an example of the money circulation resulting from MBG. He mentioned that in West Java, which has around 5,000 SPPGs, the fund circulation reaches Rp 5 trillion every month. “If West Java already has 5,000 SPPGs, that means money circulating in West Java is Rp 5 trillion per month. With the programme now running for 2.5 months, the money in West Java has approximately circulated Rp 11-12 trillion. This is what drives the economic wheel in every region and becomes a local issue where food needs should be supplied locally,” explained Dadan. Therefore, he said, the MBG programme was designed from the start to encourage the utilisation of local resources. Dadan highlighted the important role of SPPGs in creating new job opportunities at the local level, from operational staff to experts such as nutritionists recruited from the local community. Awareness of the importance of strengthening the local economy is now increasing, including among regional governments. Dadan claimed that many regional heads are beginning to push for funds entering their areas to be spent on local products and raw materials. “I hope this creates a circular economic movement in one region, which alhamdulillah is now starting to be realised by all parties on how important it is to increase local productivity so that the regional economy will develop. Now, many regional heads want the money entering one region to be spent by purchasing raw materials available in that region,” he said. This step aims to ensure that nutritional fulfilment can be adjusted to the potential of local resources and the preferences of the local community.