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Indonesian lawmakers press for feed intervention as feed takes 64% of poultry firms' costs

Statistics Indonesia data show poultry companies spent Rp16.26 trillion on feed in 2025, while Q4 corn output is projected lower and soybean meal prices are expected to rise.

Indonesia raises 2026 subsidised feed corn for poultry farmers to 391,900 tonnes

Distribution under the SPHP programme reached 222,400 tonnes by 5 November, as the government moves to ease the seasonal feed corn shortage that runs to December.

Indonesia sets broiler day-old chick price band at Rp6,500-7,000 under new Bapanas circular

The circular also sets layer chick, egg, broiler meat and feed corn prices, with violators facing fines, licence revocation and possible criminal penalties.

Indonesia distributes over 1.5 million fish and shrimp seed to farmers across 27 locations

Tilapia, catfish, milkfish, Asian seabass and tiger shrimp seed went to farmer groups during the ministry's annual service month, with some fish released for restocking.

Indonesia's KAN Jabung signs 18 investors to place 329 imported dairy cows with East Java farmers

The Malang-based dairy cooperative is pairing investor capital with Friesian Holstein cows, aiming to triple the number of farmers it supports within 3.5 years.

Indonesia's East Kalimantan readies 23,000 FMD and LSD vaccine doses as livestock inflows rise

Provincial animal health officials are prioritising foot-and-mouth disease as cattle and goats arrive in large numbers from other Indonesian provinces.

Indonesia's Gorontalo moves to finalise feed mill agreement with PT Berdikari under broiler downstreaming programme

Gorontalo's provincial government and PT Berdikari are settling terms of a cooperation agreement for a mill linked to an integrated broiler farm.

Indonesia's transmigration ministry eyes 3.1 million hectares for cattle as local milk covers under 18% of demand

Deputy minister Viva Yoga Mauladi plans a partnership with Bali's Udayana University to build modern beef and dairy farming in transmigration areas.

Indonesia's Bulog tells West Java free-meal kitchens to buy eggs at Rp26,500/kg as layer farmers struggle

Bulog has distributed about 1,100 tonnes of subsidised feed corn in West Java, while layer farmers in Indramayu report egg output down about 15%.

Indonesia plans warehouse receipt system for feed corn as SPHP sales reach 60.75% of 387,000-tonne ceiling

Farmers would grow corn for livestock groups, with Bulog buying any surplus for release in the September-November lean season.

Indonesia's 2,150-hectare East Sumba shrimp estate nears 20% completion, targets 52,800 tonnes a year

The Rp7.2 trillion integrated farm in East Nusa Tenggara is due to finish construction by end-2027 after the president asked for the build time to be cut to two years.

Indonesia's KKP lines up village fish farms to supply free meals programme under farming certification push

The fisheries ministry wants farmed fish from thematic aquaculture villages to meet food safety standards so they can supply kitchens under the Free Nutritious Meals programme.

Indonesia's Bulog hands 180 tonnes of SPHP feed corn to layer farmer cooperatives at Rp5,000/kg

Bulog and state food holding ID FOOD have also launched a Rp30 billion programme to buy eggs from micro farmers in stages through December 2026.

Indonesia targets above 10% palm-based feed inclusion to curb soybean meal imports

The agriculture ministry is testing whether palm-derived ingredients can exceed 10% of poultry feed raw materials, a share it says would cut soybean meal imports.

Indonesia's South Sumatra offers US$33.2 million vannamei shrimp project to investors

The shrimp farm leads four agribusiness downstreaming projects worth US$76 million, which also include a pangasius processing hub and a beef cattle venture.

Indonesia's Estika Tata Tiara buys 30-hectare dairy farm site in West Java's Sukabumi

The listed meat and cattle group is adding packaged milk and farm tourism as domestic milk output meets only about a fifth of national demand.

Australia's October beef exports fall 8% as rain disrupts cattle supply

Wet weather and producers holding back cattle cut October shipments, pushing full-year export expectations below the record forecast.

Indonesia's East Java broiler farmers sell at Rp17,000/kg, below Rp23,000 production cost

Independent broiler growers say farm-gate prices have stayed under cost for three weeks as feed, corn and chick prices stay high and demand lags supply.

Charoen Pokphand Indonesia's nine-month profit jumps 54% as sales climb 19% to Rp60.2 trillion

Broiler sales were the largest revenue line at Rp26.98 trillion, with feed sales contributing Rp20.74 trillion over the nine months to September.

Indonesia speeds up Rp30 billion egg purchases from layer farmers at a minimum Rp24,000/kg

State food firms Bulog and ID FOOD will prioritise micro and small farmers in Java, Lampung and South Sulawesi as egg prices in production centres stay low.

Indonesia's Bulog to buy corn from feed millers to close 107,867-tonne SPHP shortfall

Bulog is turning to commercial feed millers to plug a 107,867-tonne corn shortfall for its SPHP programme, as El Nino trims output and soybean meal prices head higher.

Indonesia targets 6.1 million tonnes from revived idle ponds on Java's north coast

The fisheries ministry outlined three aquaculture programmes to 2029, covering Java's idle ponds, an East Sumba shrimp zone and 40,000 small RAS farms.

Japfa Comfeed Indonesia's live bird unit returns to profit in Q3 2026 as finance costs weigh on earnings

Day-old chick earnings stayed strong, but feed margins narrowed and interest expense rose 77% year on year, according to BRI Danareksa Sekuritas.

Thai Union Feedmill posts THB4,357 million nine-month revenue and THB412 million net profit

Thai Union Feedmill posted flat nine-month sales of THB4,357 million and net profit of THB412 million, as domestic shrimp feed offset weaker fish feed demand.

Indonesia's layer farmers cull up to 35% of productive hens as farm-gate egg prices stay at Rp19,000-22,000/kg

Farmers are culling hens at about 80 weeks instead of 100 and cutting pullet purchases, while bran prices have roughly doubled amid drought.

Indonesia targets Rp25,000/kg farm-gate live chicken price with output controls and demand measures

The Ministry of Agriculture says farm-gate prices must rise above production costs, with day-old chick supplies adjusted and slaughterhouse absorption strengthened.

Indonesia weighs 100,000 cattle imports in 2027 in push for milk self-sufficiency

Deputy Agriculture Minister M. Saleh Mustafa says Jakarta is considering 100,000 head of cattle next year as part of a one-million-head drive, with Australia, Brazil and Mexico in view.

Australian live cattle exports fall 23.5% in nine months as high prices squeeze Indonesian and Vietnamese buyers

Darwin feeder steer prices are nearing slaughter cattle prices in Indonesia and Vietnam before freight, while Vietnam's intake has slumped from a year earlier.

Indonesia plans egg powder plant with state firms to end imports as farm-gate egg prices lag consumer prices

Ministers say a crackdown on middlemen has started to bring consumer prices down, while farmers are offered government soybean meal below private-sector prices.

Indonesia allocates Rp300 billion to grow feed corn on 300,000 hectares under farmer-breeder partnerships

State logistics agency Bulog will act as offtaker and hold surplus corn under a warehouse receipt system that breeders can draw on in the September-January lean season.

Australia's Northern Territory buffalo exports to Indonesia stay strong as demand surges

Regular consignments of buffalo are leaving Darwin Port, giving Top End pastoral businesses an outlet beyond the larger live cattle trade.

Indonesia's corn output rises 6.74% to 16.16 million tonnes in 2025, supporting feed supply

Harvested area grew 6.35% to 2.71 million hectares, while the government projects self-sufficiency in broiler meat and eggs in 2026.

Indonesia sends 249,917 doses of veterinary medicine to disaster-hit livestock in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra

Aceh takes more than half of the vitamins, dewormers, disinfectants and fever drugs, which go to farmer groups in 27 regencies and cities via local livestock agencies.

Indonesia's subsidised feed corn allocation rises nearly eightfold to 391,900 tonnes in 2026

Bulog has delivered 215,400 tonnes to 11,646 poultry farmers in 29 provinces as the government tries to narrow the gap between farm-gate and retail egg prices.

Indonesia brings 5,800 hectares of disaster-hit fish and shrimp ponds in Sumatra back into production

The restored area is less than a fifth of the 31,248 hectares of ponds damaged in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra by disasters at the end of 2025.

US renderers and USDA warn Indonesia's poultry feed import curbs threaten trade

A NARA advisory note and a USDA report flag Indonesia's closure of licensing for private poultry feed importers, warning of supply delays and higher domestic feed costs.

Indonesia's farm-gate egg and broiler prices stay below benchmark as feed corn climbs

Farm-level egg and broiler prices remain under Indonesia's producer reference levels while feed corn trades 25% above the government's selling benchmark.

Indonesia's Bulog adds 150,000 tonnes of subsidised feed corn for small farmers, capped at Rp5,500/kg

The second phase of the price stabilisation programme began on 19 October, while the first phase has reached 84.43% of its allocation.

Bird flu deaths in Indonesia's Sinjai reach 6,130 as mortality slows and vaccination gets under way

The South Sulawesi regency is targeting 138,188 birds with 150,000 vaccine doses, applying a 1 km buffer around active infection sites.

Indonesia ends Cs-137 emergency response as certified shrimp shipments to US face no rejections

Certificates covered 95,438 tonnes of US-bound shrimp from October 2025 to September 2026, and no certified shipment was rejected by US regulators.

Indonesian lawmaker calls for probe into middlemen as broiler prices diverge between farm and market

Retail broiler prices in Surabaya have hit the Rp40,000/kg ceiling while farmers receive around Rp19,000/kg, prompting calls for law enforcement action.

Indonesia seeks European partners for tilapia and seaweed value chains

Indonesia's fisheries ministry is inviting European investment in tilapia seed, feed efficiency and fish health, and in seaweed processing.

Indonesia's state-owned Berdikari brings in first live buffalo from Australia as cattle prices stay high

The state livestock firm says buffalo will complement cattle as a more affordable protein source and form a new portfolio for its ruminant business.

IPB University trials fermented complete feed with dairy farmers in Indonesia's Kuningan, West Java

The one-year on-farm trial with 25 smallholders aims to improve feed efficiency and self-sufficiency using sorghum and indigofera forage.

Indonesia requires 80% of free school meal milk to come from local dairy farmers from 1 November

The National Nutrition Agency has reopened milk in its free meals menus and plans an online marketplace for kitchens to buy eggs, chicken and meat.

Indonesia's state-owned Berdikari to build Rp177 billion breeder and hatchery project in new capital Nusantara

The integrated chicken project on 17.27 hectares in East Kalimantan is designed for about 140,000 birds, with construction scheduled to start in January 2027.

Layer farms close in Indonesia's Pekalongan, Central Java, as egg prices stay below feed costs

Farmers told regency lawmakers that eggs have sold at around Rp21,000/kg since March, while about 12 tonnes of daily local output is not used in free school meals.

Indonesia's independent broiler farmers warn of closures as farm-gate prices fall to Rp20,000/kg

Farmers' group Permindo says production costs have risen to Rp24,000-25,000/kg and asks for cheaper feed, a price floor and higher integrator selling prices.

Bird flu outbreak in Indonesia's Sinjai spreads to 23 villages as poultry deaths near 5,000

Indonesia's agriculture ministry has confirmed H5 clade 2.3.2 avian influenza in South Sulawesi's Sinjai and traced the outbreak to fighting-chicken gatherings.

Indonesia aims to lift shrimp pond yields from 0.6 to 10 tonnes per hectare

Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono says 247,803 hectares of mostly traditional ponds need modernising, as the ministry seals unlicensed farms on Karimunjawa.

Drought and maize forage shortage cut milk output at Indonesia's Baturraden dairy breeding centre

Daily production at the government centre in Central Java's Banyumas has fallen to about 7,500 litres from 8,000 as dairy farms compete with poultry farmers for maize.

Indonesia earmarks Rp2.2 trillion for five state-backed feed mills in maize-growing regions

Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman says the integrated mills, ordered by President Prabowo, are due for completion in 2027 to cut feed costs for smallholders.

Australia's live cattle exports fall 35% in September as Indonesian buying eases

Shipments dropped to 46,765 head from August's 2026 high, but Darwin steer prices are holding near 450c/kg ahead of Ramadan restocking from November.

Japfa Comfeed completes IDR 1.81 trillion Vaksindo divestment as UOB Kay Hian sets IDR 2,900 target

Japfa Comfeed has transferred animal-health unit Vaksindo and three trademarks to group affiliates for IDR 1.81 trillion, with UOB Kay Hian retaining a Buy call.

Indonesia's feed corn prices top US$390 per tonne as millers look to alternative ingredients

Tightening supplies have lifted corn well above government reference prices, and the government is exploring wider use of palm-based feed ingredients.

Indonesia and WHO set zoonosis priorities for rabies, anthrax and leptospirosis hotspots

Joint risk assessments in South Sulawesi, Yogyakarta and Central Java call for higher dog vaccination, livestock movement control and slaughterhouse sanitation.

Indonesia links village cooperatives' catfish and tilapia output to free meals programme kitchens

Business matching produced 15 letters of intent for ready-to-cook catfish, as Semarang's 180 MBG kitchens could absorb up to 36 tonnes of fish per meal service.

Indonesia plans three egg and meat flour plants to absorb poultry surpluses

The plants, costing about Rp200 billion each, would turn surplus eggs and chicken into longer-shelf-life products and cut import reliance, the agriculture minister says.

Indonesia allocates Rp3 trillion for national poultry grandparent stock hub in East Java's Malang

Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman says the Malang facility will be Indonesia's only GPS breeding centre, supplying breeding stock to farms nationwide.

Indonesia sends 150,000 bird flu vaccine doses to South Sulawesi as outbreak kills 3,763 birds

The shipment from state vaccine maker Pusvetma is the first phase of 300,000 planned doses after laboratory tests confirmed avian influenza in Sinjai Regency.

Indonesia enforces permanent ban on clear lobster seed exports

Indonesia has made permanent its ban on clear lobster seed exports, directing all juvenile harvests into domestic grow-out farms and targeting 1,100 tonnes of farmed lobster output in 2026.

FDA rejects 67 shrimp entry lines for banned antibiotics in first nine months of 2026

Eleven shrimp entry lines were refused in September alone, with 73% of this year's antibiotic-related refusals linked to certified processing plants, an industry analysis says.

Indonesia's East Java layer farmers squeezed as corn prices climb and egg prices stay low

Layer farmers in Blitar, Indonesia's East Java, say corn has risen above Rp 7,500/kg while egg prices hold near Rp 21,000/kg, below the break-even range.

Indonesia traces shrimp feed sales to check production data, trials snakehead fish as fishmeal substitute

The fisheries ministry says national shrimp output figures do not match feed sales, as it pursues a target of 1.69 million tonnes of farmed shrimp by 2029.

Indonesia's Bulog distributes 185,699 tonnes of price-stabilisation corn to livestock farmers

The state logistics agency says 98,442 tonnes of government corn stock remain, enough to cover the rest of the price-stabilisation allocation.

NOVUS expands Indonesia team with two experienced sales managers

The two veterinarians join from roles at Elanco and Huvepharma to support poultry, swine and dairy customers across Indonesia.

Indonesia to resume rice exports after 42-year hiatus with 500,000-tonne shipment to Malaysia

Indonesia will ship 500,000 tonnes of rice to Malaysia, ending a 42-year export hiatus after hitting rice self-sufficiency three years ahead of its 2029 target.

Indonesia promotes low-carbon tilapia farming to regain export share lost to Vietnam

Officials visiting Japfa unit Suri Tani Pemuka's Lake Toba cages pointed to low-phosphorus feed and cage design as models to scale up.

Indonesia's chicken prices rise on free meals demand and feed costs, BPS says

Chicken meat added 0.05 percentage points to monthly inflation of 0.30%, as demand from the free meals programme and feed costs pushed prices up.

Indonesia's Belu regency seeks private partners to run idle Silawan feed mill

The Rp8.44 billion facility in East Nusa Tenggara has stood idle since 2023, and feed companies in Java have responded to offers to operate it.

US ethanol exports reach five-month high in August, DDGS shipments highest in 11 years

US ethanol exports rose 6% in August to 211.8 million gallons, while distillers dried grains shipments climbed 18% to their largest monthly volume since 2015.

Indonesia says up to 30% of feed ingredients still imported as corn tops Rp7,000/kg

Corn has risen above Rp7,000 per kg as harvests end in key regions, while soybean meal and other imported proteins keep feed costs under pressure.

FDA releases in-country assessment report on cesium-137 import certification for Indonesia's shrimp and spice products

Both Indonesian certifying agencies substantially met their responsibilities, the FDA found, and will remain designated for shrimp and spice exports to the United States.

Russia's VIK begins registering veterinary drugs in Indonesia through Medion partnership

The Russian animal health firm is also weighing coccidiostat supplies to a market it says could reach US$680 million by 2030, with poultry taking 80%.

Indonesia steps up anthrax control after outbreak confirmed in Yogyakarta's Gunungkidul

The Ministry of Agriculture has deployed tracing, vaccination and disinfection measures after Bacillus anthracis was confirmed in samples from Dadapayu Village.

Indonesia's Dompu feed mill plan delayed by funding change in integrated chicken programme

The regency has prepared land for the corn-based mill, which remains targeted to start in 2026 and may run into early 2027 as Jakarta finalises financing.

Prolonged dry season drives up forage costs for Indonesian ruminant farmers as officials urge feed reserves

Forage prices are rising in West Java and farmers in Central and East Java are turning to dry feed, as authorities push silage and hay reserves.

USSEC sees Indonesia's soymeal demand rising 29% by 2035 as US soy marks 45 years in the market

US soybeans account for nearly 90% of Indonesia's soybean imports, while soy use in aquafeed is projected to climb 71% by 2035, the council said.

Indonesia earmarks Rp 17 trillion ($945 million) for integrated livestock ecosystem

Five sites in Lampung, East Java, South Sulawesi, West Nusa Tenggara and Gorontalo will combine feed mills, poultry and dairy operations, with completion targeted for 2027.

Indonesia's BRIN develops malapari seedcake as alternative livestock feed, citing 24-30% protein content

The biodiesel by-product, currently underused, yields four times more seedcake than oil when seeds are pressed, researchers say.

Soybean meal volumes at Indonesia's Ciwandan Port rise 28% in first eight months of 2026

Pelindo Regional 2 Banten handled 116,926 tonnes of the feed ingredient through August, after moving 225,491 tonnes for all of 2025.

Indonesia preps 2 million hectares for bioethanol, with corn among three feedstock crops

The Agriculture Ministry is coordinating with 44 districts to identify production sites for sugarcane, cassava and corn, adding a possible new source of domestic corn demand alongside feed and food.

Indonesian minister says free meals programme could absorb 12% national egg surplus

Trade Minister Budi Santoso said the Free Nutritious Meals programme could help balance farm and livestock supply and demand by incorporating surplus eggs and chicken into meals.

Indonesia breaks ground on Kejawanan fishing port upgrade, targets fish landings up sixfold to 32,000 tonnes a year

The Cirebon port's mooring capacity is set to roughly double to 500 vessels, with jobs rising from about 2,900 to 8,000.

Indonesian broiler feed reaches IDR9,754 per kg as corn and soybean meal costs climb

Feed millers point to import dependence and a weaker rupiah, while independent farmers face volatile livebird prices against rising production costs.

Japfa Comfeed explores Cambodian investment in animal production, health and aquaculture

Talks with the agriculture ministry come as Cambodia pushes to cut feed imports and build rations around local maize, cassava and rice bran.

Nestle Purina expands Friskies wet cat and dog food range in Indonesia

Euromonitor projects Indonesian pet care retail sales at Rp10.438 trillion in 2026, up around 6% in nominal terms on the year.

Indonesian pet food maker CPPETINDO launches Bolt brand in the Philippines

The Metro Manila launch opens a distribution partnership with A.D. Gothong that the company intends to extend across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

Indonesia targets record 815,000 tonnes of milk in 2026 as herd expansion lifts dairy feed demand

Domestic output covers about a quarter of national demand, with the government planning to import one million dairy cattle over five years.

Indonesia's fishery exports reach US$3 billion in first half, led by vannamei shrimp and seaweed

Volumes totalled 566,250 tonnes shipped to 152 markets, with 1,162 certified companies handling the trade.

Indonesia urges processors to prioritise domestic shrimp after Ecuadorian cargo enters via bonded zone

The ministry says 120 tonnes of Ecuadorian vannamei arrived at Tanjung Perak in June without an import requirement plan, using a facility outside import approval rules.

Indonesia imports 1 million cattle a year, coordinating minister for food says

Zulkifli Hasan also cited around 13 million tonnes of wheat and 4 million tonnes of soybeans among annual import volumes in a call for self-sufficiency.

Indonesia targets October signing of EU trade agreement, with palm oil terms not yet confirmed

The deal would remove tariffs on more than 98% of lines, though published terms do not establish immediate duty-free treatment for palm oil.

Indonesia seals 52 containers of Brazilian feed material found to contain porcine ingredients

Sacks carried halal certification and porcine-free labelling, but laboratory testing identified ground pig offal and blood processed into meal.

Indonesia adds 150,000 tonnes to subsidised feed maize scheme for smallholder poultry farmers

The extra volume comes from Bulog stocks and is restricted to micro, small and medium producers, with egg prices running below the government reference.

Indonesia's trade minister urges pet food makers to lift domestic and export sales

Exports grew at a compound annual rate of 31.98% between 2021 and 2025, but Indonesia remains only the world's 59th largest pet food supplier.

Indonesia to roll out 40,000 mini-RAS units with Australia to boost aquaculture

The two countries plan to deploy mini recirculating aquaculture systems across hundreds of Indonesian villages, starting with tilapia and catfish.

Indonesia's Gorontalo to build poultry feed mill under national downstream programme

The Rp590 billion project will create around 3,000 jobs and forms part of a push to expand feed capacity near Indonesia's corn belt.

Indonesia's free meal programme to require 422,000 tonnes of fish

The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries says the scale of demand offers a new market opportunity for fish farmers and small processors.

Japan's OC Global breaks ground on shrimp farm in Indonesia's Southeast Sulawesi

The project targets initial annual whiteleg shrimp output of 1,300 tonnes, with plans to expand capacity to about 4,000 tonnes.

Indonesia's egg and chicken price slump spurs push for processing industry

Surplus egg and chicken meat production has pushed farm-gate prices below the government's reference level, prompting economists and officials to call for stronger downstream processing to absorb the

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Japfa Comfeed's H1 2026 profit more than doubles on stronger poultry pricing

Analysts say the improved industry supply-demand balance, not the government's free meal programme, is the main driver behind JPFA's H1 2026 earnings surge.

Indonesia proposes additional 150,000 tonnes of subsidised corn for smallholder poultry farmers

Bapanas says the top-up to its feed-corn stabilisation programme aims to protect micro-scale farmers from rising feed costs and keep egg prices controlled.

UNDIP rolls out automatic drinking water system for dairy cattle in Indonesia's Boyolali

The mechanical system, developed under the ACIAR-funded IndoDairy 2 programme, has lifted milk output on trial farms without requiring electricity or sensors.

Indonesia orders feed prices held as egg oversupply squeezes poultry farmers

The feed corn stabilisation programme will be extended, having delivered about 118,000 tonnes of a 242,000 tonne allocation to more than 5,000 smallholders.

Indonesia's Yogyakarta layer farmers take to the streets as feed costs rise 30% while egg prices stagnate

Feed costs up 30% in three months have pushed layer farmers into losses, with farmgate egg prices stuck below break-even as Bulog moves to stabilise corn supply.

Indonesia ships first marinated catfish export to Taiwan in deal worth Rp400 million

Bandung-based PT Asha Nuova International produced the HACCP-certified shipment, with a follow-up delivery of 20 tonnes including tilapia scheduled for September.

Indonesia's Danantara acquires 25% stake in JBS Australia and New Zealand for US$2.5 billion

Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund enters one of the world's largest meat processors, targeting expanded protein supply chains across Southeast Asia.

Indonesia's NTT state enterprise PT Flobamor targets poultry slaughterhouse and feed mill expansion in 2027

The plans, presented at an extraordinary shareholders meeting on 4 August, also include a food laboratory, waste processing operations, and small-scale downstream commodity industries.

Indonesia's Waingapu integrated shrimp estate targets 52,000 tonnes annually with Rp7.2 trillion investment

The 2,150-hectare national strategic project in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province is expected to come into operation by 2028, anchored by government infrastructure spending of around US$399 mill

Indonesia's processed tuna gains zero tariff access to Japan under revised IJEPA from 1 August

Eleven verified Indonesian fish processing exporters are the first to benefit from the preferential rate, previously set at 9.6%, following ratification of an amended bilateral trade protocol.

Indonesia destroys 312 tonnes of Brazilian meat bone meal after porcine DNA detected in poultry feed ingredient

Indonesia's quarantine authority has suspended the export licence of the implicated Brazilian rendering plant and written to 11 MBM-supplying countries demanding PCR testing certification alongside health certificates for future shipments.

Belarus secures US$76 million in milk powder contracts with Indonesia including school nutrition programme supply

Belarus plans to ship 20,000 tonnes of milk powder to Indonesia by end-2026 as it rapidly expands dairy export capacity, with national milk production projected to reach 12 million tonnes this year.

US imposes Section 301 forced labour tariffs on shrimp imports from all top ten supplying nations

Vietnam, Thailand, Peru and China face a 10% additional duty, while India receives a reduced rate of 10% after adopting a domestic prohibition on goods produced with forced labour.

Indonesia's BRIN promotes spirulina as functional feed ingredient for sustainable aquaculture

Indonesia has two pioneer companies in Semarang with a combined spirulina production capacity of 108 tonnes per year, as the global market for the microalgae is projected to grow from US$393.6 million to US$897.6 million by 2027.

Indonesia to roll out aquaculture programme across 40,000 villages from 2026 in push for protein self-sufficiency

The Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry is coordinating with three other government ministries to implement the programme, which is separate from an existing initiative focused on capture fisheries.

Indonesia and China conduct joint inspection of fish processing facilities to safeguard export access

The inspection covers three facilities from a pool of 648 Indonesian processors registered with China's customs authority, with Indonesia's total fishery exports to China reaching 479,000 tonnes valued at approximately US$1.2 billion.

Indonesia asks feed mills to hold price increases as ministry steers soybean meal imports through state enterprise

The Agriculture Ministry has convened feed mills and poultry associations to coordinate a response to below-reference live chicken prices, asking producers to delay feed cost pass-throughs while state-owned PT Berdikari takes a role in soybean meal import management.

Indonesia breaks ground for country's biggest dairy farm

Indonesia on July 20 broke ground on what is expected to become the country's largest dairy farm as the government called for local and foreign investors to build 20 large-scale dairy farms to reduce the country's heavy reliance on imported milk.

Indonesia's Central Java pilots closed-system vannamei farming ahead of 72,000-hectare northern coast pond revitalisation

The provincial government is coordinating with the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries to optimise inactive traditional ponds along Central Java's northern coastline.

Indonesia launches Rp678 billion feed corn subsidy as broiler farm-gate prices collapse

The government is distributing 213,200 tonnes of subsidised corn through Bulog to help smallholders whose production costs are running nearly double current farm-gate prices.

Indonesia's Maluku ships inaugural frozen tuna loin consignment to Thailand

The 11-tonne shipment marks the first direct seafood export from the province to Thailand, backed by mandatory quality certification under Codex Alimentarius standards.

Indonesia steps up livestock disease controls ahead of El Nino

The Ministry of Agriculture is prioritising vaccination, biosecurity and vector control to protect livestock productivity as climate risks mount.

Indonesia shifts policy focus to fish protein self-sufficiency after achieving rice and corn targets

The government plans to establish freshwater fish farming operations across 40,000 villages as it looks to raise animal protein consumption from a low base.

Indonesia's Banten province targets Jabodetabek poultry market using 14 feed mill base

Japfa Comfeed's Cikande facility, serving markets from West Java to West Kalimantan, still sources most of its corn from outside the province, highlighting a key supply chain gap.

Feed business outperforms broiler segment on margins as cost-plus model shields Indonesian poultry companies

Raw materials account for 70% of feed production costs, split roughly 50% corn and 20% imported soybean meal, with the cost-plus pricing model allowing producers to pass through commodity price movements to customers.

Saudi Arabia lifts shrimp import suspension on Indonesia after Cs-137 contamination controls verified

The ban, triggered by a US FDA alert over Cesium-137 traces detected in October 2025, was formally lifted on 24 May 2026 following an on-site inspection by US FDA that confirmed the effectiveness of Indonesia's corrective measures.

Indonesia sets IDR19,500/kg broiler price floor target for 15 July as industry commits to graduated recovery

Sanctions including DOC and feed supply restrictions will be imposed on operators found selling below the agreed minimum, with police food task force conducting field inspections to enforce compliance.

Indonesia's Agriculture Ministry seeks to triple egg consumption in school meals programme as farmgate prices collapse on Java

The ministry is also pushing for state food enterprises to absorb and redistribute eggs from oversupplied Java to higher-priced outer island regions, and has asked the Industry Ministry to restrict large corporate investment in poultry farming.

Indonesia's corn harvest rebounds 19.8% in May as cumulative output tracks near year-ago levels through August

Harvested area and production gains provide some relief for the poultry feed sector, though June-August output potential is forecast slightly below the same period in 2025.

Indonesia enjoys highest corn output in history, according to country's president

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto emphasised that Indonesia is enjoying the highest rice and corn output in its history, underscoring the government's all-out effort to achieve self-sufficiency in food commodities.

Indonesia's broiler farmers in Lampung squeezed as feed prices rise Rp10,000 per sack in a month

Feed prices in Pesawaran Regency have risen from around Rp430,000 to Rp460,000 per sack, with some grades reaching Rp500,000, while farm-gate chicken prices have not risen proportionately.

Rising aquafeed costs force majority of fish farmers in Indonesia's Banjar City to halt operations

Feed prices have risen from Rp380,000 to Rp400,000 per 30kg sack, with fish farmer groups calling for government feed subsidies as thin margins push operators out of production.

Indonesia eyes 1.3 million cattle integration in palm oil estates to close 400,000-tonne meat deficit

Deputy Coordinating Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq says the palm oil-cattle integration model could meet national beef needs if scaled across Indonesia's 17 million hectares of oil palm plantations.

Indonesia's WMU targets 500,000-hen cage-free flock by 2027 in Southeast Asia expansion

The publicly listed poultry producer is scaling up from 200,000 laying hens as demand from hotel, restaurant and foodservice customers continues to grow, alongside a planned retail brand launch.

Indonesia's SIG turns coconut beach waste into poultry feed ingredient, cutting costs 60% in Aceh

The Sakeladera programme processes around 60 tonnes of coconut waste per month into cocopeat as a feed mixture, reducing local poultry farmers' monthly feed costs by approximately IDR28.2 million.

Indonesia now allowed to export farmed fish to EU

Indonesia has regained access to the European aquaculture market after being included in the latest list of countries authorised to export farmed fish to European Union member states, the Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry (KKP) stated.

Indonesia calls for faster action on milk self-sufficiency roadmap as imports cover 80% of demand

Deputy Coordinating Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq urged integrated upstream-to-downstream development of the dairy sector, with domestic output meeting only a quarter of national consumption.

Indonesia secures continued access to EU aquaculture market under new regulation

The listing follows direct negotiations with the EU's food safety authority, safeguarding export channels for shrimp, milkfish, catfish and tilapia.

Indonesia to provide soybean subsidy of US$0.11/kg

The Indonesian government has decided to provide a soybean subsidy of Rp2,000/kg (US$0.11), mobilising state logistics company Bulog to roll out the programme to shield domestic prices from the effects of rupiah depreciation.

Indonesia needs 1.4 million more dairy cows for self-sufficiency as government links MBG nutrition programme to farm expansion

With domestic production meeting only 25% of national demand and per-cow yields averaging 12.5 litres per day, the agriculture ministry is using the Free Nutritious Meals programme as a demand anchor for smallholder dairy development outside Java.

Council urges Indonesian government to prioritise dairy farming under food self-sufficiency programme

Indonesia's National Dairy Council (DPN) has urged the government to make dairy farming, particularly smallholder dairy farming, a priority sector under the national food self-sufficiency program.

Indonesian nutrition agency orders buying of chicken eggs directly from farmers

Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has instructed its local nutrition fullfilment service units (SPPGs) to buy chicken eggs directly from farmers, leveraging the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme to stabilize market prices.

Indonesia suspends poultry business recommendations as farm-gate chicken prices fall below reference levels

Live bird prices in Central Java have dropped to IDR15,000/kg against a government reference of IDR19,500/kg, with smallholder farmers bearing the heaviest losses.

Malindo Feedmill to build new Lampung feed plant with IDR700 - 800 billion capex as Q1 profit doubles

Indonesia's free school meals programme cited as a demand stabiliser for poultry products, supporting the expansion case.

Indonesia expands large-scale aquaculture to bolster food security and self-sufficiency

Indonesia is intensifying efforts to strengthen food security and self-sufficiency through the expansion of large-scale aquaculture and other productive projects to boost job creation and export revenue.

Indonesia still very dependent on soybean imports, faces high local production costs, according to expert

Indonesia faces a growing dilemma over soybeans, as the country remains heavily dependent on imports while domestic production costs are too high to make local farming economically attractive, according to an agricultural expert.

Indonesia targets Nile tilapia as priority export commodity with new production infrastructure

Certification compliance and zero rejection rates have opened doors in the US and European markets, with one producer already supplying a UK pub chain.

Indonesia's soybean self-sufficiency goal constrained by import dependency and unviable farm economics

With 94% of demand met through imports, experts say guaranteed farm-gate prices are the only credible path to domestic production growth.

Indonesia signals subsidy readiness as weak rupiah raises import food price concerns

Soybeans are among the imported commodities under watch, with the rupiah trading at IDR17,532 against the US dollar.

Centralising feed wheat imports through Indonesia's state firms risks distorting market, industry warns

A price gap of around US$100 per tonne between state and commercial channels has raised concerns that the policy could push up input costs across the poultry and livestock sector.

Indonesia feed prices rise for second consecutive month, squeezing independent poultry farmers

Feed costs at Indonesian poultry farms have increased by IDR 200 per kilogram in both April and May 2026, with further hikes expected as major producers announce additional adjustments.

Indonesia tightens feed raw material oversight after porcine content found in Meat Bone Meal imports

Indonesia's halal authority has stepped up import controls on feed ingredients and is extending inspection efforts to source countries following the discovery.

Japfa Comfeed Vietnam opens feed mill and poultry slaughterhouse in Binh Phuoc to complete farm-to-food chain

The Indonesian agribusiness group commissions its most advanced Vietnam facilities yet, with combined investment of over VND800 billion and capacity to process 60,000 birds daily.

Farmers in Indonesia declare national self-sufficiency in egg production

Around 200 layer chicken farmers from various regions in Indonesia, united under the Rumah Bersama organization, declared the national self-sufficiency in egg production, which they claimed to have been achieved since 2024.

Indonesian government ensures locals involved in operations of shrimp farm in East Nusa Tenggara

Indonesia's Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries ensured that the local community is involved in the construction and operations of the integrated shrimp farm in Waingapu, East Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara.

Indonesia aims for increase of two million breeding cattle by 2029

Indonesia's Coordinating Ministry for Food Affairs is targeting an increase of two million breeding cattle by 2029 as part of efforts to strengthen national meat and milk production.

Indonesia strengthens animal health standards in response to Saudi Arabia's restriction of poultry imports

Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture is reinforcing animal health standards and biosecurity oversight following Saudi Arabia's policy of restricting poultry imports from several supplier countries, including Indonesia.

Indonesia works with Denmark to improve quality and safety assurance systems for feed

Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture collaborated with the government of Denmark to strengthen national quality and safety assurance systems for animal feed, aiming to support farmers and boost the competitiveness of the country's livestock products.

Indonesia seeks increased cooperation with USDA on animal health and biosecurity

Indonesia's Agriculture Ministry is seeking deeper technical cooperation with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on animal health and national biosecurity to strengthen food security and boost livestock competitiveness, officials said on February 9.

Indonesia positions West Nusa Tenggara as national hub for corn cultivation

The Indonesian government is positioning West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province as a national hub for garlic and corn cultivation to boost agricultural output, improve farmers' welfare, and strengthen food security, Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said.

Indonesia brings in 1,383 more cows from Australia

Indonesia imported 1,383 more cows from Australia this week, agriculture officials said on February 2, as part of an ‌ambitious $3 billion plan to woo small farmers to join efforts to quadruple dairy output.

PT Ultrajaya invests US$68.4 million to provide UHT milk for Indonesia's free meals programme

Indonesian Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita announced that PT Ultrajaya Milk Industry & Trading Company Tbk has invested Rp1.14 trillion (US$68.4 million) to supply ultra high temperature (UHT) milk for the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme.

Indonesia looks to export corn this year

Indonesia is preparing to export rice and corn in 2026, the chief executive officer of state-owned food logistics company Bulog, Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani, announced.

Indonesia bans corn imports for this year

The Indonesian government announced a total ban on the import of rice, table sugar, and corn for 2026, citing a significant rise in domestic production and a strategic pivot toward national food self-sufficiency.

Indonesia prepares recovery programme for livestock sector following floods

The Indonesian government has prepared a post-disaster recovery programme for the livestock sector following recent floods and landslides in several parts of Sumatra.