Indonesian civil society and community-based organizations can now access small grants of up to USD 75,000 (around IDR 1.2 billion) through the Global Environment Facility’s Small Grants Program (GEF SGP), and benefit from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation’s (FAO) technical assistance to support community-led actions for better environment and livelihoods.

The empowerment of women farmers contributes towards improving food security, enhancing agricultural and rural development, building climate resilience, and achieving gender equality. To kick off the International Year of the Woman Farmer campaign, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and UN Women today hosted a training and policy dialogue to amplify women farmers’ voices and foster women’s leadership in driving climate-resilient agriculture. Beginning in West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, the initiative will broaden to other regions in Indonesia throughout the year.

Indonesia called for stronger regional cooperation as ministers from around Asia and the Pacific gathered in Brunei Darussalam today to negotiate collaboration pathways and priority areas of action with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Accurate and consistent forest monitoring depends on reliable data, yet collecting high-quality information across large and diverse landscapes remains a challenge. To address this, the UN-REDD Programme hosted a technical training on data collection and uncertainty assessment using satellite imagery in Batam from 13 to 22 April 2026, with the support of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

The Government of Indonesia and the United Nations (UN) in Indonesia today launched a joint programme to support smallholders in mitigating climate risks by expanding access to financial services and strengthening their capacity to adopt sustainable agricultural practices. The programme will be implemented in East Java and Lampung, two of Indonesia’s largest food-producing provinces.

Over 170 young scientists and university students from across Indonesia participated in a national competition showcasing innovative research to address sustainable livestock and agrifood challenges, organized by the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) in collaboration with Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

The International Strategic Meeting on Scientific Pathways for Sustainable Livestock Industry Transformation opens today in Jakarta. Hosted by the Government of Indonesia and convened by the Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the two-day event brings together over 470 participants, including international experts from 33 countries, alongside national stakeholders—policymakers, scientists, private sector representatives, NGOs, civil society, and development partners.

As part of efforts to protect Indonesia’s mega biodiversity, the Ministry of Forestry and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched today a IDR 74.6 billion (USD 4.4 million) project to strengthen the country’s capacity in controlling invasive alien species with Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) funding support.

With a growing population driving shifts in food production and land use, Indonesia, like many countries in Asia, has become a hotspot for zoonotic and emerging infectious diseases. At the same time, as one of the world’s most biodiverse countries, Indonesia manages a vast conservation landscape covering 27.14 million hectares, where biodiversity conservation and ecosystem service preservation face growing pressure from development.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is supporting the provincial government of Riau in strengthening its Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) systems and capacity under the UN-REDD programme’s GREEN for Riau initiative. This support includes a comprehensive series of capacity-building workshops, covering from the governance to the technicalities of the MRV mechanism, jointly held by Riau province and FAO between August and December 2025. 

Indonesian community-based and civil society organizations can soon access climate action grants of up to USD 75,000 (around IDR 1.25 trillion) in total under the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Program (GEF-SGP), now implemented by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to finance community-led initiatives addressing global environmental and sustainable development issues.

The Ministry of Forestry, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and with the support of the Australian Government, today launched a new phase of efforts to strengthen animal health systems and reduce zoonotic spillover risks through the project “Strengthening Animal Health Systems in Southeast Asia and the Pacific for a Healthy and Resilient Region”.

As part of Indonesia’s ongoing efforts to unlock international climate financing at provincial level, Riau Provincial Government supported by Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) hosted a sub-national dialogue to advance its peatland greenhouse gas (GHG) calculation as well as measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) in reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+).

The Ministry of Youth and Sports and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hosted today the Farmers’ Regeneration Summit in Jakarta to conclude the Cool Agripreneur programme, a joint initiative to empower youth’s capacity on innovative farming systems and entrepreneurship. 

The Community African Swine Fever Biosecurity Interventions (CABI) Programme, a joint initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), officially concluded on a high note today with a national dissemination workshop in Jakarta. The programme aimed to strengthen pig farmers’ resilience against African swine fever (ASF) while protecting livelihoods and strengthening national food security.

As part of efforts to reduce Indonesia’s growing food loss, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concluded today in Jakarta a four-day workshop to leverage the country’s data to monitor and reduce food loss through the Food Loss Index (FLI).

Masyarakat Adat Sentani held today its second Sago Festival to showcase innovative sago processing and derivative products in Babrongko customary village. It was the first festival to be hosted by Masyarakat Adat Babrongko, with the support of Ministry of Agriculture of Indonesia, New Zealand Embassy to Indonesia through the Head of Embassy Fund (HEF), and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Young innovators from across Indonesia gathered today at the Youth Innovation Challenge 2025 in Jakarta to present impact-driven innovations to accelerate the country’s agrifood systems transformation. The competition was organized by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) jointly with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and youth-driven organizations Pijar Foundation and World Food Forum Indonesia chapter.

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations awarded Indonesia its first Globally Important Heritage Systems (GIAHS) certificate today at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy. The 2025 GIAHS Award Ceremony celebrated the country’s Karangasem Salak (snake fruit) Agroforestry System in Bali as one of 28 newly agricultural heritage designations across 14 countries.

As Indonesia commemorates World Food Day 2025, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is calling for collaborative efforts to achieve healthy, sustainable, and resilient food systems in the country. World Food Day is observed on every 16 October and brings the global theme of ‘Hand-in-hand for better foods and a better future’ this year.