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...
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...
Sukabumi Government Intensifies Zoonotic Disease Prevention and Response with Minimum Service Standards Implementation
24/07/2024
Sukabumi, 24 July 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...
MoA and FAO Train Cross-sectoral Health Officers to Anticipate Disease Outbreaks Using the JOIN Tool with support from USAID
13/07/2024
Banjarmasin, 13 July 2024 - The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and through the support from United States...
Yogyakarta Strengthens Resilience against Zoonoses Through a Zoonoses Awareness Programme in Schools and Universities
01/07/2024
Yogyakarta, 1 July 2024 - Following the successful launch and implementation of a zoonoses curriculum in schools in West Java, the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), in collaboration with the Food...
Indonesia strengthens ASEAN collaboration on bioinformatics to prevent future health threats
11/06/2024
In response to global and national challenges posed by emerging threats, including zoonotic diseases, the Indonesian government, under the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and with the support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), continues to promote efforts to enhance human resource and laboratory capacity in bioinformatics of early detection to address the future pandemics.
Indonesia Establishes TIKORDA to Strengthen Integrated Zoonoses and EIDs Prevention Efforts at the Subnational Level
11/06/2024
Bandung, 11 June 2024 - The threat of zoonoses and Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) in Indonesia is anticipated to continue rising. This escalation could significantly impact health, including disrupting people's lives...
FAO Supports the New Partnership Agreement between MoA and Gadjah Mada University to Increase Public Awareness of Zoonoses through Higher Education
01/06/2024
Yogyakarta, 1 June 2024 - Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) under the Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health Services (DGLAHS) signed a new groundbreaking partnership agreement with the Faculty...
FAO and MMAF Partner with Central Kalimantan to Restore Endangered Arowana Population in Haleung and Melawen Lakes.
30/05/2024
Central Kalimantan, 30 May 2024 — Red banjar arowana, one of the endangered fish species native to Indonesia, has been reintroduced to Haleung and Melawen lakes as an effort to...