Prabowo Maximizes Beneficiaries Of Free Nutrition Eating Programs

JAKARTA - The Prabowo-Gibran Synchronization Task Force Team for Communications Hasan Nasbi said that he was conducting a Pilot Project to implement a free nutritious eating program.

However, Hasan is still reluctant to divulge how many beneficiaries will enjoy free nutritious programs.

Even so, he said, a budget of IDR 71 trillion would be optimized in its utilization.

In addition, the program must also meet nutritional adequacy standards.

"This is what we need to emphasize, all the formulas produced at the end of the pilot project must meet two things, nutritional adequacy and as many as possible who receive benefits," he said, quoted on Sunday, July 21.

However, Hasan has not been able to confirm whether the free nutritious food program in the first year of the Prabowo Gibran administration will be carried out simultaneously throughout Indonesia or only certain areas.

"It's been waiting. That means, later it will become speculation, this research is currently underway. We haven't been able to draw any conclusions other than the Rp71 trillion figure," he said.

Therefore, Hasan said, his party has not determined the budget per portion for the program because the pilot project is currently being carried out.

"So, there is no conclusion, including the price. All the formulas that will be produced later at the end of the Pilot Project must meet the two things that were nutritional adequacy and must be as many people as possible who receive benefits," he added.

Hasan added that the trial of the program had been carried out on elementary, junior high, high school and pregnant women.

This was done to find out what to do, repair and anticipate when the Prabowo-Gibran flagship program was implemented.

Pilots of free nutritious food projects have spread across all provinces in Indonesia and one service unit can meet around 3,000 individuals.

"This is one service unit for 3000 students and only one province, right. So one service unit is 3,000 (students) now. There is more than that," he said.

For information, the Government has prepared a budget of IDR 71 trillion for the Free Nutrition Food program in the 2025 State Revenue and Expenditure Budget Draft (RAPBN).

The Free Nutrition Food (MBG) is a mainstay program for the Government of the President and Vice President Elected Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka.