Jakarta, Feb. 25 -- The Ministry of Cooperatives has started to distribute pasteurized milk produced by cooperatives to support the government's Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program and improve the welfare of farmers.

Trials for milk distribution were earlier carried out by the ministry in Jakarta, West Java, and East Java, in cooperation with five milk producer cooperatives.

In a statement issued here on Tuesday, Cooperatives Minister Budi Arie Setiadi informed that in the initial stage, 2,348 liters of pasteurized milk will be distributed through five nutritional fulfillment service units (SPPG) to 10,375 students in 27 schools and Islamic schools.

"Pasteurized milk is more affordable but still high in nutrition because it contains pr...