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Monday, June 8, 2026
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 outsid ...
Friday, June 5, 2026
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.
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Indonesia lifts quota on live cattle imports to boost meat and dairy supply
Indonesia has officially removed import quotas on live cattle in a bid to secure long-term supplies of beef and dairy, the government announced over the weekend.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Indonesia receives 1,250 dairy cattle from Australia as part of effort to boost domestic milk production
A total of 1,250 dairy cattle from Australia have arrived in Indonesia as part of the government's strategy to increase the national dairy herd and boost domestic milk production.
Thursday, March 6, 2025
New Mexico, US university collaborates on dairy partnership with Indonesia
Indonesia is attempting to establish its free lunch programme for an estimated 80 million schoolchildren, and the Department of Agriculture of New Mexico, the United States, working with New Mexico State University's (NMSU) Cooperative Exte ...
Thursday, December 26, 2024
Indonesia's milk inclusion in free nutritious meals limited to dairy-producing regions
The Indonesian government plans to include milk in meal packages provided under the Free Nutritious Meals programme only in dairy-producing regions and their surrounding areas, according to the country's National Nutrition Agency (BGN).
Friday, December 20, 2024
Potential implementation of licenses on Indonesia's dairy cattle imports leaves New Zealand exporters in uncertainty
A billion dollars in dairy exports to Indonesia are at risk of disruption from the country's latest drive for self-sufficiency in food production.
Monday, December 16, 2024
Indonesia pushes for stronger partnerships to drive development of domestic dairy sector
Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture is promoting stronger partnerships between industry and farmers to revive the country's dairy sector through increasing production, quality, and sustainability of dairy farming businesses.
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Australian livestock exporters form joint venture to supply dairy cattle to Indonesia
Two prominent Australian livestock exporting companies have joined forces to supply dairy cattle to Indonesia, aligning with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's policy to provide free milk to schoolchildren.
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Dairy farmers in Indonesia protest over imports, prompting government action
Dairy farmers and milk collectors in Boyolali and Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia, staged demonstrations over the weekend to protest declining demand for local milk.
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Vietnamese investors join Indonesia in creating large-scale dairy industry in Poso, Central Sulawesi
Indonesia has partnered with Vietnamese investors to develop a large-scale dairy industry in Poso, Central Sulawesi, aimed at supporting Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's initiative for a free nutritional meal programme targeting appr ...
Monday, September 30, 2024
Plan to set up large dairy farm in Indonesia sparks concerns of environmental impact
A proposal to import cows and open a large dairy farm in Indonesia to support president-elect Prabowo Subianto's trademark free meal programme has sparked concerns about its potential impact on the environment and climate, with experts urgi ...
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Indonesia partners with Brazil in US$296 million dairy cattle investment
Indonesia has entered into an investment collaboration with a Brazil-based company, valued at IDR 4.5 trillion (US$296 million), to develop 100,000 tropical dairy cattle, Antara reported.
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Indonesia allocates 1.5 million hectares for dairy farms to support free meal programme
Indonesia's Ministry of Agriculture is in the process of preparing 1.5 million hectares of land for dairy farming to support President-elect Prabowo Subianto's free meal programme, Jakarta Globe reported.
Friday, July 5, 2024
FrieslandCampina opens new Frisian Flag Indonesia dairy plant
Indonesia's Director General of Agro Industry, Putu Juli Ardika, inaugurated the new EUR 257 million (US$278 million) dairy factory of FrieslandCampina subsidiary Frisian Flag Indonesia (FFI) in Cikarang, West Java, Indonesia.

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