Jakarta, Feb. 3 -- Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has reported ongoing coordination with relevant state institutions to anticipate potential price volatility ahead of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program during the Ramadan period, when the prices of basic commodities typically rise.

"I am coordinating with the Ministry of Agriculture to determine which food ingredients should be used or substituted in the program ahead of Ramadan to ensure price stability," BGN Head Dadan Hindayana said on Monday, (February, 2).

He made the remarks at the 2026 National Coordination Meeting of Central and Regional Governments in Bogor, West Java. At the event, he also highlighted plans to expand MBG coverage beyond schoolchildren to inclu...