JAKARTA - The Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana, revealed that one Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) or Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program kitchen receives Rp1 billion every month.
Dadan said that the money would circulate in their respective areas.
"So, one SPPG will receive an average of Rp1 billion per month," said Dadan as quoted from a written statement, Friday, March 20.
According to Dadan, the MBG program not only has an impact on the nutritional needs of the community, but also becomes a driving force for the economy in various regions.
Most of the BGN budget, he said, was directly channeled to the regions through a virtual account mechanism that is connected to SPPG throughout Indonesia.
"The BGN money, 93 percent of it is directly channeled from the KPPN through a virtual account. It enters the virtual account of all SPPGs throughout Indonesia, which number is 25,574. So, with this program, there is an equalization of money transfers in every region," he said.
Dadan gave an example of the circulation of money due to MBG. In West Java, which has about 5,000 SPPG, Dadan said, the circulation of funds reaches Rp. 5 trillion every month.
"Now that it has been running for 2.5 months, the money in West Java has been circulating around Rp. 11-12 trillion. This is what drives the wheels of the economy in every region and then becomes a local issue where the fulfillment of food needs should be supplied locally," he explained.
Therefore, according to Dadan, the MBG Program was designed from the beginning to encourage the use of local resources.
The food needs in the program are expected to be met from local production, thus opening up market opportunities for local farmers, business actors, and the food industry.
Not only that, he also highlighted the importance of the role of SPPG in creating new jobs at the local level, ranging from operational personnel to experts such as nutritionists who are recruited from the local community.
Awareness of the importance of strengthening the local economy is now also increasing, including among local governments.
Many regional heads have begun to encourage that funds that enter their regions be spent on local products and raw materials.
Dadan claimed that many regional heads had begun to encourage that funds that entered their regions be spent on local products and raw materials.
"I hope that there will be a circular economic movement in one area which is now, thank God, has begun to be realized by all parties about the importance of increasing local productivity, so that the economy in the area will develop," said Dadan.
"Now, many regional heads want the money to be spent in one area by buying raw materials that are in that area," he continued.
To ensure that this runs optimally, BGN places nutrition experts at each SPPG who are recruited from the local area.
This step is aimed at ensuring that nutritional fulfillment can be adjusted to the potential of resources and the preferences of local communities.
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