ID2025-0038 – Published on November 25, 2025
Since food security is a top priority of the President Prabowo administration, Indonesia’s national strategy supports increased research and development of agricultural biotechnology products and has taken steps to approve agricultural biotechnology events. Notably, the Government of Indonesia has accepted the food safety of golden rice, but cultivation is still pending approval for feed safety and environmental safety, as well as variety release. In addition, authorities have taken a favorable approach to regulating gene editing and approving stacked trait events, which will help facilitate the development and import of related products. Unfortunately, the Government of Indonesia has not prioritized the development of animal biotechnology. There is still no regulatory framework for genetically engineered animals and no genetically engineered animal products have been approved for commercialization.