December 10, 2025

Indonesia to focus on eggs, chicken meat self-suffciency next year

Indonesia's Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Sudaryono, stated that Indonesia will focus on sugar, eggs, and chicken meat self-sufficiency in 2026, following the expected achievement of rice and corn self-sufficiency by the end of 2025.

He said here on December 10 that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto directed the government to prioritise sugar self-sufficiency, given the substantial needs for both household consumption and strategic industries that support the national economy.

According to Sudaryono, in 2026, the Ministry of Agriculture will implement two major programmes: increasing sugar production and accelerating protein self-sufficiency through eggs and chicken meat.

He explained that the focus of increasing egg and chicken production will be directed outside Java, considering that supply has so far been highly dependent on the island.

Sudaryono noted that the president wants every island and province to secure its own food supply to meet the needs of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme and prevent potential shortages.

To achieve this, his ministry has prepared a programme for developing egg and chicken farming in 13 provinces outside Java and East Java, involving state-owned enterprises (SOEs), the Red and White Village Cooperatives, and local farmers.

Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman earlier on December 4 stated that Indonesia is ready to declare food self-sufficiency in rice and corn on December 31, 2025, in line with the national target.

- Antara