Jakarta, Oct. 23 -- Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan said all raw materials for the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program must be supplied by local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

Speaking at the opening of the Agrinex agriculture exhibition here Friday, Hasan said the national strategic program must have a direct economic impact on grassroots communities.

"Everything related to food is directly connected to MSMEs. For the MBG program, the supplier must be MSMEs. Agriculture must be MSMEs," Hasan said.

National Nutrition Agency (BGN) data showed that as of July 2026, only 63,189 MSMEs were connected to the MBG supply chain while there have been 27,485 Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG)...