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| Ministry of Agriculture (Indonesia) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ministry of Agriculture |
| Native name | Kementerian Pertanian |
| Formed | 1945 |
| Jurisdiction | Indonesia |
| Headquarters | Jakarta |
| Minister | Arief Prasetyo Adi |
| Website | kementan.go.id |
Ministry of Agriculture (Indonesia)
The Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Indonesia is the cabinet-level agency responsible for agricultural policy, program implementation, and regulatory oversight across Indonesia's provinces and districts. The ministry interacts with national institutions such as the Presidency, the House of Representatives (Indonesia), and regional governments including the Provincial government (Indonesia) and Regency (Indonesia), while coordinating with international organizations like the Food and Agriculture Organization and multilateral lenders such as the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. Its leadership has included figures linked to parties like Golkar (political party), Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, and National Awakening Party.
The ministry traces institutional antecedents to the colonial-era Department van Landbouw and the postwar Ministry of Welfare (Indonesia), with formal establishment in the early period of the Independence of Indonesia. Throughout the Guided Democracy and New Order (Indonesia) eras the ministry's remit expanded alongside campaigns such as the Green Revolution and transmigration programs administered with the Ministry of Transmigration (Indonesia). Reforms during the Reformasi period prompted restructuring to align with decentralization laws like Law on Regional Government (1999) and fiscal frameworks under the Ministry of Finance (Indonesia). The ministry's recent history includes responses to crises such as the Asian financial crisis impacts on rural livelihoods and disease outbreaks including avian influenza and African swine fever.
The ministry is organised into directorates and agencies reporting to the Minister and the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs (Indonesia). Central offices include the Directorate General of Food Crops, Directorate General of Horticulture, Directorate General of Plantation, Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health, and Directorate General of Agricultural Infrastructure and Facilities. Supporting bodies include the Agency for Agricultural Extension and Human Resource Development, the Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development (IAARD), and the secretariat general. Regional implementation occurs via the Agricultural Office (Indonesia) at provincial and district levels, with coordination with Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana for disaster response and with Badan Pusat Statistik for data reporting.
Statutory functions derive from national legislation administered with ministries such as the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (Indonesia), the Ministry of Industry (Indonesia), and the Ministry of Trade (Indonesia). The ministry formulates policies on staple crops like rice and maize, plantation commodities including palm oil and rubber, and horticultural products such as vegetables and fruits. It oversees animal health measures in cooperation with agencies like the Ministry of Health (Indonesia) and implements phytosanitary standards aligned with the World Trade Organization accession commitments and the International Plant Protection Convention. The ministry regulates seed certification, fertilizer distribution, irrigation infrastructure linked to the Ministry of Public Works and Housing, and agricultural credit coordination with the People's Consultative Assembly-endorsed banks and the People's Bank (Bank Indonesia) frameworks.
Major programs have included the national rice self-sufficiency initiative linked to the Bureaucratic Reform agenda, the subsidised fertilizer schemes coordinated with the Ministry of Finance (Indonesia), and livestock intensification projects associated with the National Medium Term Development Plan. Extension initiatives reflect models from Green Revolution partners and draw financing from the Asian Development Bank and bilateral donors such as Japan International Cooperation Agency and United States Agency for International Development. Commodity-focused policies target commodities central to trade with partners like China and the European Union, and domestic support measures interact with market interventions managed by state companies such as Perum Bulog.
Research is led by IAARD institutes including the Indonesian Legumes and Tuber Crops Research Institute, Indonesian Center for Rice Research, and regional testing stations in collaboration with universities such as Bogor Agricultural University, Gadjah Mada University, and IPB University. Extension services deploy extension agents trained through programs linked to the Ministry of Education and Culture (Indonesia) and partnerships with NGOs like World Wildlife Fund and farmer organisations such as Confederation of Indonesian Farmers (KTNA)]. Research priorities include varietal improvement, integrated pest management informed by International Rice Research Institute methods, and climate-resilient farming in line with UNFCCC adaptation dialogues.
Budget allocations are determined within the national budget process overseen by the Ministry of Finance (Indonesia) and approved by the House of Representatives (Indonesia). Funding lines include subsidies for inputs, capital for irrigation managed with the Ministry of Public Works and Housing, credit guarantees coordinated with state banks such as Bank Rakyat Indonesia, and externally funded projects financed by the World Bank and bilateral partners like Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation. Audits are subject to scrutiny by the Audit Board of Indonesia (BPK) and parliamentary oversight committees.
The ministry negotiates technical aspects of trade under frameworks like the ASEAN Free Trade Area and engages in sanitary and phytosanitary dialogues with trading partners including China, India, European Union, and United States. It cooperates with multilateral organisations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization and International Fund for Agricultural Development on rural development, participates in G20 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting fora, and hosts bilateral agricultural cooperation agreements with countries like Japan and Australia. Export promotion links with state agencies including Ministry of Trade (Indonesia) and trade missions organised by Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Indonesia).
The ministry has faced critique over fertilizer and seed subsidy leakages exposed by investigative reports and parliamentary inquiries into procurement linked to parties such as Golkar (political party), allegations of insufficient environmental safeguards relating to palm oil expansion contested by Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth, and biosecurity responses to outbreaks criticised by veterinary associations and academic observers from Universitas Indonesia and Airlangga University. Debates persist over land use conflicts with indigenous communities referenced in cases involving Aman (indigenous rights organization) and disputes adjudicated through the Constitutional Court of Indonesia. Budget transparency and procurement practices have been examined by anti-corruption bodies including the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
Category:Ministries of the Government of Indonesia Category:Agriculture in Indonesia