Jayapura, Aug. 12 -- Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Dadan Hindayana stressed the importance of maximizing local food commodities in implementing the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, including in Central Papua Province.

"We aim to create menus customized to local food sources in a bid to empower local ranchers, farmers, and fishermen through the program," he noted in a press release received in Jayapura, Papua Province, on Tuesday.

The official delivered the remarks during his visit to Nabire District, Central Papua, on Monday (August 11), where he reviewed the implementation of the national program and held a coordination meeting with the provincial government.

He urged the local government to fully support the MBG pro...