Realization Of Free Nutrition Food Budget Reaches IDR 2.3 Trillion

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) noted that the realization of the free nutritious food program (MBG) budget has reached IDR 2.3 trillion until April 29, 2025.

Deputy Minister of Finance Suahasil Nazara said that the realization of MBG had increased when compared to the February 2025 report which was only IDR 0.3 trillion.

"The latest realization carried out by the National Nutrition Agency, the realization until April 29 is IDR 2.3 trillion. This is also an acceleration. For the achievement at the end of February 2025, only IDR 0.3 trillion. So during March and April, IDR 2 trillion has been shopping. additional, which means this is IDR 1 trillion per month," he said at the KiTa State Budget press conference, Wednesday, April 30.

As for the number of beneficiaries of MBG until April 29, 2025, 3,265 million people, consisting of 178,679 students for elementary school, around 1,415,746 elementary schools, 935,014 junior high schools, 691,857 SMA/SMK people.

Then, Islamic Boarding Schools (Ponpes) as many as 16,393 people, SLB around 6,276 people, Toddlers as many as 12,004 people, and Pregnant Women around 3,771 people.

Furthermore, there were 4,645 breastfeeding mothers, around 1,125 PKBM, and 352 seminary people.

Meanwhile, the number of nutritional fulfillment service units (SPPG) operating was 1,102 SPPG.

Suhasil added, the government has allocated a budget of Rp. 171 trillion in 2025 with a target of 82.9 million beneficiaries until the fourth quarter of 2025 and served by 32 thousand SPPGs.

"The budget allocation which is currently available is Rp71 trillion, we are alert to increase to Rp171 trillion because in the fourth quarter of 2025 it will serve 82.9 million recipients and 32 thousand SPPG is served, we are alert and of course we will allocate the budget," he said.