Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's program to provide free meals to millions of his people has been launched with an estimated cost of 71 trillion rupiah (US$4.39 billion) for this year.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's ambitious multi-billion dollar programme to provide free meals to more than a quarter of his people was officially underway on Monday, officials said, with 570,

The nationwide project to feed nearly 90 million children and pregnant women delivers on a campaign promise by President Prabowo Subianto, although critics question whether it is affordable.

Indonesia's new government started an ambitious project to feed nearly 90 million children and pregnant women to fight malnutrition and stunting, as critics question whether the program is affordable.

Indonesia has launched a $45 billion nationwide free meal program aimed at providing nutritious meals to 82.9 million people by 2029. The program will initially focus on school children and pregnant women.