Indonesia Beef insights

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BOGOR – Efforts to achieve self-sufficiency in beef in Indonesia enter a new phase with the launch of a new beef cattle cluster "Gama Cattle" resulting from a collaboration between PT Widodo Makmur Perkasa Tbk (WMPP) and the Faculty of Animal Science at Gadjah Mada University (UGM). The release of this cluster was carried out during the 189th Peak of the Livestock and Animal Health Service Month at the Pakansari Stadium, Bogor, on Sunday (21/9/2025). The government officially designated Gama Cattle as the new beef cattle cluster through Decree of the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia No 840/Kpts/HK.150/M/09/2025. Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia Sudaryono handed over the decree directly to the Dean of the Faculty of Animal Science UGM, Prof Budi Guntoro, and Founder & CEO of WMPP, Tumiyono, witnessed by the Regent of Bogor Rudy Susmanto. Deputy Minister Sudaryono considers this achievement as an important milestone that demonstrates the strength of collaboration between the private sector and higher education institutions. He is optimistic that this step will accelerate the achievement of self-sufficiency in food, particularly beef.

Indonesia officially authorized the importation of Brazilian beef, after an agreement between the governments on sanitary requirements was concluded last month.

Indonesia has officially authorized 17 Brazilian slaughterhouses to export beef to the country. This measure is the result of bilateral negotiations and on-site inspections carried out last month by Indonesian health authorities in Brazil, according to a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture. With this decision, 38 Brazilian establishments are authorized to serve the local market, representing an 80% increase in the number of authorized slaughterhouses. The announcement follows another important advancement in beef exports to the Asian destination: the opening in August, when Indonesian authorities allowed the import of beef with bone, offal, meat products, and meat preparations from Brazil. Indonesia, with over 270 million inhabitants, is the fourth most populous country in the world and has been increasing its external purchases to meet the growing demand for animal proteins. The expectation is that the new ...