Poultry Farming and International Trade: Agreement between Indonesia and the US raises alert about competitiveness and domestic market

Indonesian poultry sector grows, but faces new challenges with trade openness International trade agreements are often presented as instruments of economic strengthening and market expansion. However, the recent signing of the Reciprocal Trade Agreement (RTA) between Indonesia and the United States highlights that, for certain segments of the agribusiness, the impacts can be more complex, especially in the poultry sector. Although the diplomatic discourse highlights opportunities for cooperation and commercial expansion, local producers cautiously assess the potential effects of the greater openness of the Indonesian market to imported chicken meat, especially given the already established size of the national poultry industry. Indonesia consolidates itself as a power in chicken and egg production Indonesia is among the main centers of poultry farming in Asia, with impressive production numbers. In 2025, the country accounted for approximately 3.92 billion chickens, with about ...