Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel — Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture has unveiled a comprehensive roadmap to achieve dairy self-sufficiency by 2029 to boost domestic milk production. This initiative outlined in the Fresh Milk Supply Fulfillment Roadmap 2025–2029.
The statement was made by Agung Suganda, Director General of Livestock and Animal Health at Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture. “For the dairy sector in particular, the government has established the 2025–2029 Fresh Milk Supply Fulfillment Roadmap,” Agung said on Tuesday (July 15), as reported Antara.
He explained that one of the key strategies to achieve self-sufficiency in milk production involves importing dairy cattle. As of mid-June 2025, Indonesia had already imported approximately 8,580 dairy cows.
“To meet the 2029 self-sufficiency target, we will need to import around one million dairy cows over the next five years,” he said.
Agung stressed that the import policy is not intended to replace local production, but rather to accelerate national food security efforts. He said that the Ministry continues to focus on boosting the productivity of ‘s existing dairy cattle,” he added.
One such effort includes a nationwide artificial insemination program using high-quality semen straws produced by the National Artificial Insemination Center in Singosari, East Java. “These straws are essential to strengthening the population and productivity of our current dairy herds,” Agung noted.
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Currently, Indonesia imports approximately 79% of its milk supply to meet national demand. In response, the government has designated the Dairy and Meat Production Acceleration Program (P2SDN) as a National Strategic Project (PSN) under the 2025–2029 National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN).
Meanwhile, Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman has also pledged to streamline the importation process for dairy farmers, asserting that the move reflects the government’s commitment to supporting the domestic dairy industry.
“We want to make it easier for local dairy farmers to improve milk quality,” Amran said. “I have instructed all relevant officials within the ministry not to create unnecessary hurdles when it comes to importing dairy cattle.”
The roadmap marks a significant push to strengthen Indonesia’s agricultural resilience, reduce dependency on imports, and raise the quality and volume of locally produced milk.
(Raidi/Agung)
