Jakarta, Oct. 18 -- President Prabowo Subianto said that Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program has inspired more than 100 countries, with most of the 112 nations adopting Indonesia's model for their school meal initiatives.

Speaking at the graduation ceremony of 521 students at the National University of the Republic of Indonesia (UKRI) in Jakarta on Saturday, Prabowo highlighted the growing international recognition of the MBG program.

"When we started, only around 77 countries had this kind of program. We were perhaps the 78th or 79th. Now, there are 112 countries, and most are following our model," he said.

He said the MBG program, launched in January, has drawn attention from global institutions focused on food security, p...