Chair of the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit of the Papua Province National Food Agency (SPPG-BGN) Wahyu Adi Pratama confirmed on Sunday that the MBG program will be provided Monday through Friday, excluding public holidays.
"Students, teachers, pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and toddlers in Wamena, Jayawijaya District, will receive MBG five days a week," he said.
The Highland Papua provincial administration and the Jayawijaya District administration recently launched the MBG program.
Pratama stated that the MBG menu includes cakes, milk, beef, chicken, eggs, vegetables, rice, and tubers, ensuring a balanced and adequate nutritional intake for beneficiaries.
Pratama explained that while two public kitchens were designated for the program, only one is currently operational. "The second kitchen will begin operating after the Eid al-Fitr period," he clarified.
He added that the operational kitchen prepares 3,500 portions of nutritious meals daily. "Once both kitchens are operational, they will provide a total of 7,000 portions per day," he noted.
Each kitchen employs 47 people for food preparation, along with three BGN personnel: the head of SPPG-BGN, a nutritionist, and an accountant. "We are working together to support the future generation," he said.
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