Meeting of agriculture ministers sees agreement on new mangosteen export pathway and biosecurity cooperation activities
Australia’s minister for agriculture, fisheries and forestry, Julie Collins, traveled to Indonesia to meet with her counterpart, Andi Amran Sulaiman, as the two countries looked to strengthen two-way agricultural trade.
The ministers and officials from both countries met at the beginning of August to discuss and finalise key outcomes for a number of agricultural issues. This included an agreement on a mangosteen operational workplan, giving a new export pathway for Indonesian fruit while ensuring management of biosecurity risks.
Australia also signed a Memorandum of Understanding on biosecurity cooperation activities with the Indonesian Quarantine Authority.
Collins said the outcomes would provide a boost for Australian and Indonesian farmers and producers, supporting future growth in two-way agricultural trade, which was valued at A$5.5bn in 2023-2024.
“It was great to travel to Jakarta this week to meet with my Ministerial counterparts, where we finalised a number of two-way agricultural trade and biosecurity agreements,” Collins said.
“These agreements will ensure more of our world-class products are on Indonesian tables and will unlock significant benefits for farmers and producers in both of our nations.
“The quality, safety and reliability of Australia’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries are valued by our friends in Indonesia, and it’s great to see how our products support Indonesia’s food security.”
