#Food Security
Indonesia launches first integrated aseptic packaging plant to boost MBG program
Coordinating Minister for the Econom, Airlangga Hartarto, inaugurated Indonesia’s first integrated aseptic packaging facility, PT Lami Packaging Indonesia (Lamipak), in Serang, Banten, on Friday, August 1, 2025.
SBY addresses public lectures, voices concerns on pressing global issues
Sixth president of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhooyono (SBY), held a public lecture on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, commenting on world affairs in the spotlight and voicing concerns on pressing global issues.
Zulkifli Hasan named to lead task force for food, water, and energy self-sufficiency
Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs, Zulkifli Hasan, reveals that President Prabowo Subianto has asked him to lead a newly established task force dedicated to accelerating national self-sufficiency in food, water, and energy.
AGO to question State officials over suspected adulterated rice scandal
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has planned to summon several state officials in connection with the ongoing investigation into a major case of suspected rice adulteration, locally known as beras oplosan, as authorities expand their probe beyond the private sector to examine possible institutional lapses.
Amran outlines strategy for Indonesia’s food security, agro-industry development
Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman presented a sweeping vision for strengthening national food security and driving downstream agro-industry development in an address to Gadjah Mada University (UGM) alumni on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
Authorities probe four major rice producers over alleged fraud, quality violations
The National Police's Food Task Force is investigating several rice producers suspected of violating quality standards and measurements.
Indonesia to boost chicken production ahead of nutrition program launch in August
The Ministry of Agriculture is set to ramp up broiler chicken production starting next month in anticipation of the full-scale rollout of 8,000 SPPG (Satuan Pelayanan Pemenuhan Gizi or Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units) kitchens in August 2025.
Amran seeks budget hike to US$2.79 B to gain food self-sufficiency, boost strategic plantations
Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman on Monday, July 7, 2025 proposed raising the ministry’s 2026 budget from the indicative ceiling of Rp13.75 trillion (US$859 million) to Rp44.64 trillion (US$2.79 billion).
Sakti Wahyu Trenggono
Wahyu Sakti Trenggono was born in Semarang in 1962, He is the current Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries. Trenggono is a person who focuses on business development. He attended a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering at the Bandung Institute of Technology in 1986, after which he continued his Masters in Management at the Bandung Institute of Technology.