Support MBG, Mendes & Head BGN Inaugurated 17 SPPG in Serang Regency

Jakarta – Minister of township and development of underprivileged regions (Mendes PDT) Yandri Susanto today attended the launch and inauguration of 17 units of Nutrition Service Units (SPPG) in the Serang Regency. Yandri said if he coordinated with the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) to increase SPPG to support the MBG program. He also printed not only in Banten, but in a number of places, one of which was 14 sppg in Yogyakarta run by Bumdesa. “We understand very well that the town feels most with this MBG program. If it was accompanied, the village economy would have skyrocketed,” he said in a written statement on Friday (8/22/2025). Browse to continue with the content Yandri said the presence of this program received a positive response from the residents. They feel the impact as labor, preparation of raw materials on other nodes. In addition, the supply chain and raw materials are also considered because everything is in the town. “Alhamdulillah, on the advice of the Governor of Banten, we pushed 17 sppg and there were others to make this MBG program a success,” Yandri said. As the major budget of the MBG program enters the town, Yandri wants to ensure that towns in Indonesia are successful in accordance with the 6th Asta Cita, namely ‘Building from the Village and from below for economic fairness and eradication of poverty’. “If we guide all this and work together, God can be realized, Indonesia Gold 2045,” Yandri said. Meanwhile, Serang Regent Ratu Rachtuzakiyah said the inauguration was the government’s commitment to protect the generation of the country to realize the 2045 Indonesia gold. “Free Nutrition Eating Program (MBG) is a government manifestation to create a golden Indonesia,” Ratu said. On the other hand, Dadan Hindayana, head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), said that his party only recorded RP10 trillion in the budget used by 5.905 sppg kitchens. The entire SPG kitchen is currently fully funded by public funds, including 17 sppg in the Serang region. BGN verifies 19,000 additional sppg kitchens spread across different regions of Indonesia. Although the kitchens are not yet fully operated, infrastructure is ready, and the estimated budget allocation per kitchen reaches RP 2 trillion. Dadan added that the MBG program budget RP 335 trillion in the draft budget for government revenue and expenses (Rapbn) 2026. The 75 percent of the budget will be used for nutritious eating interventions. For information, at the event, he also signed the inscription of the establishment of the 17 sppg with the head of BGN. Together with the Governor of Banten, Andra Soni, they both inaugurated the SPPG in the Bai Mahdi Sholeh Ma’mun Islamic boarding area. Banten police chief Brigadier -General Hengki, the Banten -Province farmer, Serang Mayor Budi Rustandi, chairman of the Pan Banten DPW Irna Narulita, Alim Ulama and the surrounding community. Also accompanied Mendes, director -general of Peid Tabrani and special staff Fahad Attamimi. (AKN/AKN)