Jakarta, Sept. 4 -- Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) said on Thursday that vocational high school (SMK) students and graduates can play a key role in reducing food waste and supporting the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program, potentially creating new economic opportunities.

Nurjaeni, director of the National Nutrition Fulfillment System at BGN, said SMKs could contribute to the upstream segment of the MBG supply chain by producing fertilizer for farmers who supply vegetables and other ingredients.

"Vocational schools could innovate by turning food waste into fertilizer for the farmers involved in the MBG program," she said during a webinar on MBG implementation at vocational schools.

She noted that waste from the program's 32...