Jakarta, Oct. 31 -- Indonesia is considering importing around 100,000 head of cattle in 2027 to support its milk self-sufficiency agenda, Deputy Agriculture Minister M. Saleh Mustafa said.

"While the import remains a concept at the Agriculture Ministry, it is also derived from the president's directive," he said after attending a national youth conference in Jakarta on Saturday.

Mustafa explained that the proposed imports form part of a broader effort to strengthen the country's long-term milk production capacity by acquiring one million head of cattle.

"The broader target is one million head," he said.

However, he did not clarify whether the target refers to cumulative imports or the total cattle population the government aims to ach...