Indonesia to fast-track 8,200 free meal kitchens by 2026

Bandung, West Java (ANTARA) - The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) is preparing an accelerated scheme to build 8,200 Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG), or free nutritious meal (MBG) kitchens, in underdeveloped, frontier, and outermost (3T) regions in 2026. BGN Head Dadan Hindayana said the step aims to pursue the national service target for 82.9 million beneficiaries. He emphasized that the acceleration is urgent, as the realization of nutrition kitchen infrastructure in 3T areas by the end of 2025 remains far from ideal. “In 3T regions, we planned 8,200 units, but by the end of this year only around 190 SPPG units can be established,” Hindayana said after the MBG Implementation Coordination Meeting here on Wednesday. To close the infrastructure gap, he stressed that the readiness of human resources is key. Therefore, he ensured that the recruitment process, including through the BGN worker with government contract agreements and prospective civil servant pathways using ...