Jakarta, May 11 -- Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has urged all meal kitchens under the government's Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program to increase the number of pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and toddlers covered within the next two weeks.

BGN Deputy Head for Public Communication and Investigation Nanik Sudaryati Deyang said in Jakarta on Monday that the measure is part of efforts to improve children's nutrition and reduce stunting nationwide.

She said the program currently reaches around 9 million beneficiaries in the three categories, while Health Ministry data shows the total population in those groups ranges from 22 million to 26 million.

Deyang said the situation has prompted BGN to refocus the program so nu...