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free meals program July 22, 2026 15:07 GMT+700 Deputy Agriculture Minister Sudaryono speaks to reporters in Jakarta on

Wednesday (July 22, 2026). ANTARA/Harianto Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Agriculture Minister Sudaryono said he was ready to

lead Indonesia’s Free Nutritious Meals program after President Prabowo Subianto appointed him head of the National

Nutrition Agency (BGN). “My only promise is that I will work to the best of my ability,” Sudaryono told

reporters in Jakarta on Wednesday. Sudaryono said Prabowo decided to appoint him shortly after Nanik Sudaryati Deyang

resigned as BGN chief earlier Wednesday for health reasons. State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi and Cabinet Secretary

Teddy Indra Wijaya informed Sudaryono that his swearing-in ceremony was scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, he said.

Sudaryono said he supported the MBG program and had monitored its implementation while at the Agriculture Ministry,

particularly farmers’, livestock breeders’ and fishers’ roles in its supply chains. Related news:

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commodities, including chicken and eggs, he said. Sudaryono called leading BGN and its flagship program a great honor

and pledged to fulfill his mandate while seeking support from all stakeholders. Asked about growing public scrutiny of

the agency, Sudaryono said he was determined to carry out his new responsibilities to the best of his ability. He said

Prasetyo had told him he must leave the Agriculture Ministry and focus on leading BGN, ruling out holding both positions

simultaneously. Deyang announced her resignation earlier Wednesday in a social media post, saying she needed to undergo

heart treatment overseas. She said Prabowo had approved her resignation and pledged to continue supporting the MBG

program. The leadership change marks another transition for BGN, about two months after Deyang became chief following

the arrest of former head Dadan Hindayana on graft charges. Related news: Deyang vows support for free meals program

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