Jakarta, Aug. 14 -- Indonesia's Poverty Alleviation Acceleration Agency (BP Taskin) is preparing village cooperatives to manage about 1,000 kitchens in remote, underdeveloped, and outermost (3T) areas for the government's Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program.

BP Taskin Deputy Head Nanik Sudaryati Deyang said at a press conference in Jakarta on Thursday that the number will continue to grow to cover all 3T regions.

While standard MBG kitchens are designed to serve 3,000-3,500 people, some remote communities fall short of that population. To address this, BP Taskin is preparing special "custom kitchens" managed by village cooperatives.

"We found an island with only 1,119 residents. Under current regulations, they wouldn't qualify for an M...