Published on November 7, 2025, by CNBC Indonesia
By Martyasari Rizky
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The Indonesian government plans to invest Rp20 trillion to build broiler and layer chicken farms in various regions across Indonesia. This step is part of a broader strategy to strengthen the national food supply to support the implementation of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program initiated by President Prabowo Subianto.
Minister of Agriculture and Head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas), Amran Sulaiman, stated that the development of these chicken farms was the result of an agreement reached at a final meeting on downstreaming in the agriculture, food, plantation, horticulture, and livestock sectors, involving various ministries and relevant institutions.
“The key areas of investment we are accelerating are the potential of coconut, cocoa, cashew, palm oil, coconut, and integrated broiler and egg farming. There’s a special budget of Rp20 trillion for that,” Amran said during a press conference at the Ministry of Agriculture Auditorium in Jakarta on Friday (7/11).
According to Amran, this project will be rolled out massively throughout Indonesia to prevent chicken and egg shortages when the MBG program is fully operational.
“We will ensure that all of Indonesia supplies MBG. We will ensure that there are no shortages of eggs or chickens in the future. So, we are preparing now,” he said.
Funding for the project will come from the Indonesian Investment Management Agency (BPI) Danantara, with development priority in areas still experiencing chicken and egg shortages.
“Throughout Indonesia, there is a shortage of chicken meat and eggs. We are starting the pre-FS (feasibility study) under his direction now, and God willing, we will begin (construction of the farms) in January. We are preparing for one month,” Amran said.
The development of this integrated chicken farm is part of the national food downstreaming program, which is currently being accelerated. Amran stated that the total investment plan in the agricultural sector and all its derivatives reaches 371 trillion.
“This is at the direction of the President. We are carrying out downstreaming together with the Minister of Investment (Rosan Roeslani), as well as the Head of Danantara, the Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), and the richest ministers, because they have the money. We have agreed in principle, and we are accelerating it,” he explained.
Through the development of this national-scale chicken farm, the government aims to maintain a secure supply of chicken meat and eggs amidst the increasing demand caused by the MBG program. Based on Bapanas calculations, the additional need to support the program reaches 700,000 tons of eggs and 1.1 million tons of broiler chickens per year.
In addition to maintaining a stable food supply, this major project is also expected to drive the village economy and absorb new workers. Amran estimates that the development of chicken farming, plantations, and their derivative sectors has the potential to create up to 3 million jobs in the next four years.