Kadin Commits to MBG Success, Plans 1,000 Nutrition Facilities

JAKARTA, investortrust.id - The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN), the country’s leading business chamber, declares its commitment to realizing the free nutritious meals program for communities. This effort aims to bolster a national drive for accessible, high-quality food, benefiting families across the archipelago and strengthening food security.

In the second paragraph, it was clarified that the Indonesian government initiative, formally referred to as the Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG) program, serves as one of the key agendas under President Prabowo Subianto’s Asta Cita. During an audience with the National Nutrition Agency (Badan Gizi Nasional, BGN) in Jakarta on Thursday, Mar 13, 2025, Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Anindya Novyan Bakrie confirmed that his organization stood ready to help implement the program, including the construction of 1,000 Nutrition Service Units (Satuan Pelayanan Pangan dan Gizi, SPPG), as requested by BGN.

Speaking at Menara Kadin, Anindya Bakrie emphasized the chamber’s strategic role in advancing major government programs, especially those centered on public welfare. “Kadin is a strategic partner of the government, focusing on supporting large-scale initiatives such as free nutritious meals. Under Professor Dadan Hindayana, who leads the National Nutrition Agency, the responsibility is enormous,” he said on Thursday, Mar 13, 2025.

BGN Chairman Dadan Hindayana explained that a total of 30,000 nutrition service units were needed to reach 82.9 million MBG beneficiaries nationwide. Of that number, 1,542 units would be built using state funds, while the remaining 28,458 units required collaborative partnerships.

By mid-March 2025, Indonesia had 726 such facilities operating, with an additional 1,100 slated to become operational starting Monday, Mar 17, 2025. However, this still left a considerable gap, prompting BGN to invite various institutions—including religious community organizations and the business sector—to take part in constructing the facilities.

“We have been working with TNI, Indonesia’s National Armed Forces, aiming for them to establish 2,000 facilities,” Dadan explained. “Meanwhile, Polri, or the Indonesian National Police, committed to 500 facilities, BIN (State Intelligence Agency) to 1,000, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) to 1,000, Muhammadiyah to around 500, and now we are targeting Kadin for 1,000 facilities.”

Dadan further noted that the success of MBG hinged on three core elements: funding, human resources, and infrastructure. This proved vital since President Prabowo had urged an acceleration of the program. Dadan believed that the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry possessed significant local networks to promote the establishment and improvement of infrastructure. Strong infrastructure, he said, was indispensable to expedite MBG implementation.

“One of the organizations capable of handling such tasks is Kadin. We hope that Kadin contributes at least three percent to fulfilling the infrastructure requirement,” he added.

According to Dadan, robust supply chains also play a critical role once infrastructure is in place. Therefore, BGN encouraged all Kadin members to produce local food products, improve regional productivity, and promote micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).