Indonesia's free meal scheme to reach 80 million recipients by April, behind target

FILE PHOTO: Students saying a prayer before they consume the free meal at an elementary school in Banda Aceh in Oct, 2025. — AFP

JAKARTA: Indonesia's free school meals programme is expected to reach 80 million recipients by April, said the senior minister overseeing the food sector on Monday (Dec 29), falling further behind its targets.

The programme is ‌aiming to reach around 55 million recipients ⁠by early January, Zulkifli Hasan told reporters after a meeting ​with government bodies to discuss food reserves for 2026.