Indonesia’s pig industry has been negatively impacted by African swine fever ( ASF ), which is prevalent in regions with significant domestic pig populations, such as West Kalimantan Province. In response, the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture (MOA), together with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and with support from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) of the Republic of Korea , launched the Community African Swine Fever Biosecurity (CABI) Programme. Following the successful implementation of the CABI pilot programme in North Sulawesi, the initiative was expanded to Pontianak City and Landak Regency in West Kalimantan.
West Kalimantan has the sixth highest domestic pig population in the country, with 80% of these being smallholder farms that follow traditional farming models. However, biosecurity implementation in the region remains lacking.
CABI is expected to be replicated in other regions to protect the country's pig industry and sustainably improve animal HEALTH systems in Indonesia.