Beneficiary Of MBG Capai 6.2 Million, BGN Boss: This Can Live With Singaporeans

JAKARTA - Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Dadan Hindayana said the Free Nutrition Food (MBG) program until July 14, 2025 has reached 6.2 million beneficiaries throughout Indonesia. This figure increased significantly after the school holiday period.

"There was a holiday and then there was a very significant addition during this holiday. Thank God, yesterday it was 6 million, and today, there are 200,000 so that today we can serve 6.2 million all beneficiaries," he said, Tuesday, July 15.

He added, although this figure is only about 7 percent of the total national target of 82.9 million beneficiaries, this achievement is already very large when compared to the population scale in Singapore.

"For Indonesia, this is only 7 percent of the target of 82.9 million beneficiaries. But if this is in Singapore, this can already support all those who are active in Singapore. Because in Singapore only 4.2 million people," said Dadan.

"So, what has been done by the National Nutrition Agency has been able to support all people who are active in Singapore," he continued.

Dadan added, so far the program has run smoothly and continues to show an increasing trend.

However, his party is also conducting an evaluation of technical aspects so that the target recipient of 82.9 million can be achieved.

"So far it has been smooth, so the program continues to run, continues to increase. Indeed, there are technical things that we are still synchronizing, we are sharpening so that the acceleration can continue to be carried out because our target is 82.9 million, God willing, it can be achieved by the end of November or early December (2025)," he said.

BGN targets the coverage of the MBG program to increase rapidly in the near future.

At the end of August, Dadan hopes that the number of beneficiaries will reach more than 20 million people.

"We also want by the end of August (2025), this program will cover more than 20 million beneficiaries," he hoped.

The National Nutrition Agency or BGN targets that by the end of July, MBG will reach 7 million beneficiaries throughout Indonesia.

This was conveyed by the BGN Special Staff, Redy Hendra Gunawan, when giving a statement on the Weekly Update of the New Academic Year MBG Program, which was broadcast on the official BGN Youtube channel, Monday.

"And the National Nutrition Agency, targeting the 7 million beneficiaries to be achieved this July," he said.

Along with the addition of these beneficiaries, BGN also targets more than 2,000 Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG) to operate throughout July 2025.

"The National Nutrition Agency will operate a total of more than 2,000 Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units within July," continued Redy.