Trial Of Free Nutrition Eating Program Of IDR 10 Thousand Is Running In Several Regions

Head Of The Presidential Communication Office Hasan Nasbi

Head of the Presidential Communication Office, Hasan Nasbi, revealed that the trial of a free nutritious eating program (MBG) with a budget of IDR 10,000 per serving has been implemented for almost a year in several regions. This program aims to meet the basic nutritional needs of the community, especially for children and pregnant women.

"There has been a trial for almost a year. On the island of Java, for an adequacy of 600-700 calories per serving, it could be at a maximum price of Rp. 10,000," Hasan explained in a written message received in Jakarta on Saturday, November 30.

According to him, with a maximum budget of IDR 10,000, this free nutritious food program can cover 600 to 700 calories per serving. The trial of this program has been carried out in several areas, including West Java, Central Java, and DKI Jakarta.

In line with this, the budget allocation for free nutritious food programs is set at IDR 71 trillion in the 2025 State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN). President Prabowo Subianto previously announced that the budget for this program was set at IDR 10,000 per child or pregnant mother per day.

"If we go into detail, this nutritious eating program will average the minimum, or on average we want to give an index per child, per pregnant woman it is IDR 10,000 per day approximately," said the President on a separate occasion at the Presidential Office on Friday, November 29.

The President added that the government actually wants to allocate a budget of IDR 15 thousand per child or pregnant mother per day, but due to the existing budget constraints, this amount is adjusted to IDR 10,000.

"We calculate that for the regions - IDR 10,000 - it is quite quality and nutritious," said President Prabowo.

With this budget, the government hopes to ensure the distribution of nutritious food that is right on target and supports improving nutrition among the community, especially those who need it the most. This free nutritious eating program is part of the government's efforts to overcome the problem of malnutrition, especially in vulnerable groups such as children and pregnant women.