Prabowo Wants MBG To Reach 20 Million Beneficiaries As Of August 2025, BGN Boss: We Work Hard

JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto targets the Free Nutrition Food (MBG) program to reach 20 million beneficiaries by mid-August 2025.

Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Dadan Hindayana said the target was accelerated from the initial plan set, reaching 20 million beneficiaries by the end of August.

"The President wants us to be able to serve 20 million by mid-August, even though the target was 20 million by the end of August. However, the President always wants to be faster. So, we are working hard," Dadan said at a press conference on the signing of the MoU Together with the Ministry of Public Works in Jakarta, Tuesday, August 5.

On this occasion, Dadan also conveyed, until Tuesday, August 5, the total Gizi Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) was built to reach 3,233 from non-APBN.

He said the SPPG had served as many as 8.2 million beneficiaries.

Meanwhile, his party targets that this week the total beneficiaries could reach 12 million people.

"This includes 4,000 SPPGs and it is purely a partnership that investors build, then cooperation with BGN," he said.

Dadan juga mengatakan, saat ini upaya percepatan pelaksanaan MBG terus dilakukan.

Pihaknya juga meminta kepada Kementerian PU untuk membantu membangun 1.542 SPPG yang berasal dari APBN untuk menjangkau lebih banyak penerima manfaat.

"Kami minta bantuan kepada Bapak Menteri Pekerjaan Umum agar dapat mempercepat pembangunan ini," pungkasnya.

Dadan also said that currently efforts to accelerate the implementation of MBG are being carried out.

His party also asked the Ministry of Public Works to help build 1,542 SPPGs from the APBN to reach more beneficiaries.

"We ask the Minister of Public Works for help in order to accelerate this development," he concluded.