Safeguarding food security: Ministry of Agriculture and FAO call for collective action to prevent FMD
26/08/2025
The Government of Indonesia, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), urged all stakeholders to take collective action to curb the spread of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), which continues to pose a significant threat to the national livestock sector. This call to action was highlighted at the Media Briefing, ‘National FMD Control Strategy: Revitalizing Livestock to Safeguard Food Security,’ held in Jakarta (26/8).
Ministry of Agriculture and FAO mark successful completion of biosecurity programme to combat African Swine Fever in West Kalimantan
14/08/2025
The Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through its Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) Indonesia today marked the successful completion of the Community African Swine Fever Biosecurity Intervention (CABI) programme in West Kalimantan to combat the highly contagious viral disease.
North Sulawesi wraps up community biosecurity programme against African Swine Fever, sets model for Indonesia
30/07/2025
A community biosecurity programme to prevent and control the highly contagious African Swine Fever (ASF) in North Sulawesi has reduced pig mortality rates and ensured farmers’ livelihoods in piloted areas, setting a scalable model for the rest of Indonesia.
Ministry of Agriculture, FAO conclude youth agripreneurship training ‘Cool Agripreneur’ in Lampung
29/07/2025
Ministry of Agriculture and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concluded on Tuesday an intensive agripreneurship training aimed at young people in Lampung, one of Indonesia’s agricultural hubs, amid concerns of an ageing farmers population.
MMAF, FAO introduce fish disease reporting application SICEKATAN in Jambi
15/05/2025
Jambi Provincial Government together with the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today disseminated the Android-based rapid fish disease reporting system, SICEKATAN, to fish farmers and fisheries extension workers in Batang Hari Regency, Jambi.
Bappenas, FAO hold training workshop to improve governance in Indonesia’s agrifood systems transformation
05/05/2025
The Government of Indonesia through the National Ministry of Development Planning (Bappenas) with support of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) began today a five-day training workshop to leverage central and regional institutions’ governance and coordination to transform the country’s agrifood systems.
MMAF and FAO’s collaboration digitizes Indonesia’s fish disease response system
19/03/2025
The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced on Tuesday (18/3) the achievements of their collaborative project aimed at enhancing Indonesia’s fish disease preparedness and response system to support blue economy transformation in the country. One of its main successes is the digitization of Indonesia’s fish disease early warning system.
Improving Masyarakat Adat’s livelihood through sago processing
01/03/2025
The Masyarakat Adat of Yoboi village of Papua are adopting new ways to turn their native sago palms into high-value products, reducing processing time from several days to only five hours and opening doors to wider markets.
IFish: Transforming Indonesia’s inland fisheries towards sustainability
27/02/2025
Indonesia's inland fisheries boast high biodiversity and serve as a livelihood source for millions. However, freshwater ecosystems—the backbone of this sector—face serious threats due to overexploitation, environmental degradation, and climate change.
The nutritiously forgotten: Bringing more local Indonesian pulses to our tables
10/02/2025
Affordable, accessible sources of nutrients including protein are needed more than ever to fight global food insecurity and malnourishment. In Indonesia, concerns on under- and over-nutrition, especially stunting and obesity respectively are particularly on the rise.
FAO and Indonesian Quarantine Authority achieve milestone in national biosecurity strengthening
06/02/2025
As an archipelagic nation with rich biodiversity and a key player in global trade, Indonesia faces ongoing challenges in protecting its agriculture and livestock sectors from transboundary animal diseases...
WAAW 2024 peak event: government stresses one health approach to address antimicrobial resistance in Indonesia
10/12/2024
The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs (CMHDCA), along with relevant ministries and agencies, held the peak event of the 2024 World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW) in Jakarta...
Wildlife journalism competition 2024 advances environmental health and conservation awareness through youth-led journalism
28/11/2024
The 2024 Wildlife Journalism Competition (WJC) officially concluded with an award ceremony at the Postgraduate Auditorium of the Faculty of Communication Sciences, Padjadjaran University. Initiated by the Center for ...
Breaking boundaries for a rabies-free Indonesia on World Rabies Day 2024
03/10/2024
In a significant stride towards a rabies-free
Indonesia, the West Java Provincial Government and the
Sukabumi Regency Government, in collaboration with the Directorate General of
Livestock and Animal Health of the Ministry of Agriculture (DGLAHS MoA),
Prevent every rabies death: WHO and FAO highlight need for urgent, comprehensive action on World Rabies Day 2024
28/09/2024
The World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are today calling for comprehensive action across Indonesia to stop rabies deaths in humans, emphasizing that every rabies ...
Evaluation of the 2020-2024 NAP AMR: positive results in antimicrobial resistance control
03/09/2024
The growing issue of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) poses a significant threat to public and animal health. AMR leads to higher treatment costs and putting national goals for disease control and food security at risk.
West Bandung Advances Zoonoses Response with Implementation of Minimum Service Standards
27/08/2024
The Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health of the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID), introduced a programme to implement Minimum Service Standards for Priority Zoonoses in West Bandung District, West Java.
Ministry of Agriculture teams up with the private sector to tackle AMR in veterinary health
20/08/2024
The growing issue of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) poses a significant threat to public and animal health. AMR leads to higher treatment costs and putting national goals for disease control and food security at risk.
FAO, BBPSI Biogen, BSIP Support Inception Workshop for GEF-7 Project on Plant Biodiversity Conservation in Indonesia
06/08/2024
Bogor, 6 August 2024 – The Biogen Center for Testing Agricultural Biotechnology and Genetic Resources Standards (BBPSI Biogen), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...
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Strengthening Sustainable Investment in ASEAN: AIPA, FAO, and IISD Collaborate for ASEAN RAI Implementation
25/07/2024
Bali, 25 July 2024 – The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Institute for Sustainable Development...