Video: Free Nutritious Meals Become the Engine of People's Economic Empowerment

The Free Nutritious Meals programme remains a central focus of the government. Beyond merely addressing nutritional needs, MBG also serves as a driver for community economic empowerment. Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment, Muhaimin Iskandar, stressed that the programme is directed towards establishing a strong economic ecosystem, ranging from supply chains to encouraging the emergence of new entrepreneurs and the growth of UMKM. For more details, see the Evening Up programme on CNBC Indonesia (Thursday, 16/04/2026).