Indonesia expands food safety partnership for tourism villages
More than 6,300 destinations on the government's Jadesta platform could benefit from training and technical support for local food producers.
Indonesia's Tourism Ministry and Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) have broadened their collaboration to strengthen food safety standards in tourism villages, officials said. The initiative could reach more than 6,300 destinations listed on the ministry's Tourism Village Network (Jadesta) platform.
The partnership will incorporate BPOM's Food-Safe Village framework into national tourism programmes. Communities will receive training and technical support covering the selection, preparation and production of food.
Tourism Minister Widiyanti Putri Wardhana said the effort was intended to make food safety integral to tourism services. Its objectives include improving service standards, strengthening visitors' confidence and making local destinations more commercially attractive.
Widiyanti said food safety increasingly influences travellers seeking traditional regional dishes and interactions with local communities. She called on central and local authorities, micro-enterprises and residents to work together on measurable improvements.
BPOM Head Taruna Ikrar said the agency needed to be seen as a provider of education and business guidance, not only a regulator. He said targeted outreach in tourism areas would help small businesses make compliant, higher-value food products while safeguarding public health.
