The Indonesian government is calling on the global community to increase their efforts in enhancing water management to serve as a fundamental element for ensuring food security worldwide, as discussed at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) 2026 in Berlin, Germany.
Guiding the Indonesian representatives, Nini Hendiarti, the Deputy overseeing Food Accessibility and Security at the Coordinating Ministry for Food Affairs, underscored the vital importance of responsible water management in guaranteeing food security, conveying the sentiments of Coordinating Minister Zulkifli Hasan.
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Indonesia raised the issue during the 18th Berlin Agriculture Ministers’ Conference, which concluded the GFFA 2026 on Friday (Jan. 16) under the theme “Water. Harvests. Our Future.”
The conference focused on the increasing risk of a worldwide water crisis on food production systems globally.
“Water unites us, energy drives innovation, and a sustainable food system provides nutrition while protecting the planet,” Hendiarti remarked at the event, which gathered 61 agriculture ministers from across the globe.
She emphasized the importance of strategic management of water resources for nations that are particularly susceptible to the effects of climate change. Her comments were in alignment with the agreement reached at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture in 2026, which emphasizes the need to enhance the agricultural industry's influence on global water policy development and advancements in water infrastructure technologies.
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Hendiarti further confirmed Indonesia's continued efforts in modernizing irrigation infrastructure and integrating novel technologies to bolster the nation's rice self-sufficiency agenda. She observed that the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) of this year has generated significant momentum for numerous professionals from various sectors to establish a universal agreement on unified water resource management.
This initiative is focused on guaranteeing equal and just access to food on a global scale. Apart from the ministerial conference, Indonesia engaged in bilateral discussions with agriculture ministers from Germany, Poland, Brazil, Fiji, and Uzbekistan.
The delegation also participated in dialogues with delegates from the United Nations, various international organizations, and private corporations.
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As reported by the Coordinating Ministry for Food Affairs, the discussions were centered on enhancing collaboration in the management of marine debris and investigating novel possibilities for working together in the realms of food and agriculture.