National Nutrition Agency

National Nutrition Agency
Badan Gizi Nasional
Agency overview
Formed15 August 2024
Preceding agency
JurisdictionIndonesia
Annual budgetIDR 71 Trillions (USD 4.542 Billions) (2025)
Agency executive
  • Dadan Hindayana, Chief

The National Nutrition Agency is a cabinet-level agency formed by President Joko Widodo to initiate Prabowo's free lunch for students and provide nutritional adequacy for 4 vulnerable groups: students (of elementary to senior high school, special needs education, and pesantrens), toddlers, pregnant women, and lactating women.[1] 82.9 million people of total Indonesian population will be targeted as beneficiary of this program.[2]

This agency is realization of Prabowo's campaign for providing free, nutritious food.[3][4][5]

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