Economy

Papua Tengah (Central Papua) is seeking stronger national government support to develop its fisheries industry, with plans ranging from large-scale cold storage facilities and fishing boats for coastal communities to …

Twelve Indigenous Papuan women are being equipped with practical baking skills through a training programme organised by the Sorong City Industry Office, as local authorities seek to expand women’s participation …

Papua is exploring opportunities to supply rice and cooking oil to neighbouring Papua New Guinea (PNG), in a move that could strengthen cross-border commerce, expand market access for Indonesian businesses …

The Papua Tengah (Central Papua) provincial government is stepping up efforts to develop its coffee industry, combining a large-scale seedling programme with plantation renewal, farmer training and new market opportunities …

The Papua provincial government is racing to complete a programme to open 3,800 hectares of new rice fields by the end of November, part of a wider effort to strengthen …

Papua fish exports to the United States are entering a new phase as the provincial government prepares to ship around 18 tonnes of processed seafood to Los Angeles, building on …

Fish remains an essential source of protein and livelihood for communities across Papua, where coastal households depend on the sea for both daily food and economic activity. To protect that …

For cocoa farmers in Indonesia’s Papua region, growing a good crop is only one part of the challenge. The value they receive also depends on how beans are handled after …

A local food ingredient is taking on an unexpected new form in Nabire, Papua Tengah (Central Papua), where the district government has trained 25 Indigenous Papuan women to make meatballs …

The Papuan craft brand Ticia, founded by Beatrix Antonieta Manggo, is preparing to take a distinctive combination of traditional craftsmanship and contemporary fashion to South Korea, offering an international audience …