POULTRYINDONESIA, Jakarta — The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) is strengthening the implementation of animal welfare by enhancing the capacity of human resources with the competence to conduct objective assessments in the field. The initiative is being carried out through the 2026 Animal Welfare Auditor Technical Training Program.

The training marks an important step in building auditor capacity as a follow-up to Minister of Agriculture Regulation (Permentan) No. 32 of 2025 on Animal Welfare. Through this program, the MoA is preparing human resources capable of understanding the regulations while also applying them in the animal welfare assessment process at business units.

Director General of Livestock and Animal Health at the MoA, Agung Suganda, said the development of auditors is part of efforts to gradually and sustainably strengthen the implementation of animal welfare regulations.

“This technical training is an initial step toward building the capacity of competent auditors to ensure the implementation of animal welfare standards in accordance with Permentan No. 32 of 2025. Going forward, auditor capacity needs to be continuously expanded through phased and regional training, so that more auditors are available across the regions,” Agung said on Monday (September 7, 2026).

According to Agung, strengthening auditor capacity is necessary to ensure that the implementation of animal welfare standards does not stop at regulatory understanding, but is translated into professional and consistent assessment processes in the field.

The training for prospective auditors is focused not only on understanding regulatory provisions but also on developing the technical skills needed to conduct animal welfare audits in accordance with applicable standards.

Director of Veterinary Public Health at the MoA, I Ketut Wirata, said the training was designed to provide prospective auditors with both an understanding of the regulations and practical experience as preparation for carrying out their duties.

“This is the first time the training has been conducted as a follow-up to Permentan No. 32 of 2025. What we are building is not only an understanding of the regulations but also the participants’ practical ability to conduct animal welfare audits in accordance with applicable standards,” Wirata said.

The capacity-building initiative also takes into account the evolving animal welfare issues that continue to receive attention at both the national and international levels.

Head of the Animal Welfare Substantive Working Group at the MoA, Ira Firgorita, said improving human resource competency is an important part of responding to these developments.

“At the national level, we need to respond to animal welfare issues in order to address challenges both nationally and internationally. Therefore, strengthening animal welfare implementation needs to be carried out comprehensively through improvements in human resource capacity and competency,” Ira said.

Through the Animal Welfare Auditor Technical Training Program, the MoA is laying the foundation for developing competent and professional audito