Jakarta, July 23 -- The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) and the Poverty Alleviation Acceleration Agency (BP Taskin) have agreed to work together to empower poor communities by involving them in the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program.

MBG is one of the poverty alleviation efforts in the regions, BGN's deputy for provision and distribution, Suardi Samiran, said at the BP Taskin Office here on Tuesday.

It is necessary to sustain the supply chain for the program to ensure against supply and demand gaps in its implementation.

"Currently, there are approximately three thousand kitchens, so the supply and demand are still balanced. However, when the number grows to 24 thousand or even 30 thousand kitchens, the supply and demand will become u...