JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto said the free nutritious food program (MBG), which was launched on January 6, 2025, has succeeded in helping the circulation of money to the village and sub-district levels.
Therefore, the President is optimistic that the free nutritious eating program can increase economic growth and equitable distribution in the regions.
"The free nutritious food program is expected to increase growth in all of our regions, because money is circulating in villages, in sub-districts, in districts," said President Prabowo during a press conference at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Monday, February 17, which was confiscated by Antara.
The free nutritious dining program is one of the government's priority programs, which the President believes is able to encourage competitiveness and help transform the national economy.
Therefore, the optimization of the free nutritious food program is also one of the eight main government policies to encourage economic growth in the first quarter of 2025.
The other seven policies include increasing the provincial minimum wage (UMP), optimizing the distribution of social assistance in February March 2025, disbursing holiday allowances (THR) for ASN and private workers in March 2025, stimulus ahead of the national religious holidays (HBKN), namely discounted toll rates, discounted national spending, Eid homecoming tourism programs, and stabilizing food prices.
Other policies include economic stimulus in the form of discounted electricity rates, subsidies for electric vehicles, optimizing the distribution of people's business loans (KUR), and optimizing rice harvests.
"There are reports that our rice production has increased significantly," said the President.
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A press conference at the Merdeka Palace was held by the President after a limited meeting of him and several ministers of the Red and White Cabinet.
The officials accompanying the President during a press conference were Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia, Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, Chairman of the National Economic Council Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Minister of SOEs Erick Thohir, Minister of Investment and Downstreaming/Head of BKPM Rosan P. Roeslani, Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid.
Then, there is also Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya.
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