Indonesia Food Deregulation 2025–2026 Issues 25 New Rules, Revokes 547 Internal Regulations

The Indonesian government issued 25 food regulations in 2025–2026 to strengthen multi-commodity food self-sufficiency and encourage agricultural downstreaming, while also revoking 547 internal regulations considered to hinder the execution of food programs (18/02).

The policy package is described as a strategic foundation for restructuring national food policy.

Muhammad Sirod, Deputy Secretary General IV of Strategic Studies at HA IPB, Deputy Secretary General for Nutrition at HKTI, and Head of Agriculture Business at PISPI, said the deregulation package serves as a main framework for reorganizing food governance.

“Government issued a package of 25 regulations throughout 2025–2026 as a strategic step to strengthen the food self-sufficiency agenda while encouraging agricultural downstreaming,” Sirod said.

Regulatory Overlap Reduced to Strengthen Food Supply Chain

The package consists of one Government Regulation, three Presidential Regulations, two Presidential Decrees, seven Presidential Instructions, and several Regulations and Decrees of the Minister of Agriculture.

At the same time, the government revoked 547 internal regulations.

According to Sirod, this step reduces overlapping rules that previously caused a single food program to be subject to multiple guidelines and circular letters.

The deregulation is aimed at strengthening the food supply chain from upstream to downstream.

Measures include accelerating production licensing, reorganizing technical institutions, restructuring import governance, and strengthening coordination between central and regional governments through Presidential Instructions.

Agricultural Exports Reach Rp629.76 Trillion

Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman reported that Indonesia’s agricultural exports from January to October 2025 reached Rp629.76 trillion.

“Because of the deregulation issued by the President, our agricultural exports increased by Rp158 trillion, while imports fell by Rp34 trillion,” Amran said during the Indonesia Economic Outlook event in Jakarta.

Agricultural exports rose 33.6 percent compared to the same period in the previous year.

Meanwhile, food imports declined by 9.49 percent.

The performance was supported by a Farmers’ Terms of Trade (NTP) level of 125 and national rice stocks at the highest level in history.

Subsidized Fertilizer Distribution Rules Simplified

Deregulation also reduced the number of rules governing subsidized fertilizer distribution.

Previously regulated under 145 different rules and requiring cross-ministerial approval, distribution now requires approval only from the Ministry of Agriculture, Pupuk Indonesia Holding Company, and farmer group associations (Gapoktan).

This adjustment ensures fertilizer distribution can take place on time during the planting season.

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