The GBADs Indonesian team gathered in Bogor recently to reflect on project achievements, seek feedback from external stakeholders, and consider the next steps for GBADs in the Asia-Pacific region. The case study has produced the first estimates of economic losses from animal health problems in beef production in East Java, dairy production in West Java and pig production in East Nusa Tenggara. It also explored the social impacts of animal disease across the supply chain, and quantified potential changes in greenhouse gas emissions due to improved animal health.
On the 20th May 2025, key results from the project were presented at an international symposium at the IPB Convention Centre. Over 70 people attended the event in person, with almost 50 more joining online throughout the day. The audience included representatives from the Coordinating Ministry of Food Affairs, the Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas), the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Forestry, the Indonesian Quarantine Authority (Barantin), and the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN). Also present were officials from local livestock and animal health services in DKI Jakarta, Bantan, West Java, Central Java, East Java and East Nusa Tenggara, alongside researchers from IPB University, Gadjah Mada University, Airlangga University, Brawijaya University, Padjadjaran University and Nusa Cendana University. The event was also attended by representatives from FAO Indonesia office, ACIAR, and the Australian Embassy in Jakarta. Professor NLP Indi Dharmayanti (Chairman of Research Organisation for Health, BRIN), Harimurti Nuradji (Director, Research Centre for Veterinary Science & GBADs case study co-leader), Ben Huntington (GBADs Programme Manager), Mieghan Bruce (GBADs global executive committee) and Di Mayberry (case study co-leader) opened the symposium by providing a broad perspective of the GBADs programme, its importance for Indonesia, and ambitions for future work. The Indonesian case study team then presented key results on :i) livestock biomass and value (Riyandini Putri), ii) the animal health loss envelope and attribution of loss to infectious, non-infectious and external causes (Susan M Noor), iii) greenhouse gas emissions associated with animal ill health (Yeni Widiawati), iv) broader socio-economic impacts (Nyak Ilham), and v) the utility of GBADs results for different Indonesian stakeholders (Bambang Ngaji Utomo).
Feedback received from the audience was extremely supportive. They called for;
- expansion of GBADs analyses to other species and provinces within Indonesia
- repeated analysis for dairy, beef and pigs to show changes in the burden of disease over time
- disease-specific analyses to quantify the burden of priority diseases, especially zoonoses
- methods to better account for the non-economic value of livestock and emphasize socio-cultural impacts of disease
This feedback and plans for future activities in Indonesia were discussed in more detail during the week within the case study team and with representatives from local government agencies in East Nusa Tenggara, East Java, West Java, Central Java, Bogor, Kuningan, Banten and Jakarta. We now turn our activities to completing the final project report for ACIAR and scoping opportunities to fund future training and research activities to continue the momentum built during this project.
The GBADS Indonesia case study was funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and led by Indonesia’s National Innovation Agency (BRIN) in collaboration with CSIRO, Griffith University, Universitas Gadjah Mada and PT Mitra Asia Lestari. We thank the BRIN team for their organisation and hospitality during the week, and Agus Wiyono for chairing the international symposium.
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