Brisbane (ANTARA) – State fertilizer producer PT Pupuk Indonesia has begun exporting urea fertilizer to Australia under a government-to-government agreement, with the initial consignment of 47,250 tonnes arriving at the Port of Brisbane on Monday.The first shipment was transported aboard the vessel Madi Luna from Bontang, East Kalimantan, in May 2026, as part of the 250,000-tonne trade agreed upon by the governments of Indonesia and Australia.Pupuk Indonesia President Director Rahmad Pribadi remarked at the port that the exports form part of Indonesia’s contribution to strengthening food security and the fertilizer supply chain in the Indo-Pacific region.“Australia has been the primary market of Indonesia’s urea fertilizer from time to time. This shipment, however, is special because it is arranged under a GtoG scheme and a long-term contract,” he explained.He confirmed that more shipments would gradually arrive in Australia through December 2026 to fulfill the total volume requested.Pribadi expressed confidence that the fertilizer exports would bolster Indonesia’s leading role in safeguarding the regional supply chain and advance the government’s food diplomacy agenda.“It is important that Indonesia and Australia work together, given that they need one another,” he affirmed.On the same occasion, Indonesian Ambassador to Australia Siswo Pramono underlined deepening bilateral cooperation under the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership.He noted a significant increase in trade between the two countries over the past five years, from AUD14 billion to AUD32 billion. The partnership is mutually beneficial, he added, with Indonesia importing Australian cotton and wheat to support domestic industries.The ambassador then described the fertilizer trade as an instrument to step up bilateral cooperation in food security.“A strong Indonesia benefits Australia, and a strong Australia benefits Indonesia,” he said.First Secretary Assistant at Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry, Amanda Calmers, stated that fertilizer supplies from Indonesia are expected to help Australian farmers and strengthen regional food security.Scott Bowman, a representative of Pupuk Indonesia’s partner in Australia, Incitec Pivot Fertilisers, noted that the fertilizer would support the production of cotton, wheat, fruits, and vegetables, primarily supplying farmers in Queensland and New South Wales.