Papua’s push for rice self-sufficiency by 2028 is taking shape through a combination of new farmland, higher productivity and modern agricultural technology. The provincial government is targeting 6,500 hectares of…
Australia emerged as the leading destination for Papua’s exports in July 2026, accounting for 68.39% of the province’s total overseas shipments, according to Indonesia’s Central Statistics Agency (BPS). The figures…
Nutmeg has long been valued for its place in the spice trade, but in Werianggi-Werabur, a remote area of Papua Barat (West Papua), its seeds are being explored for a…
The cocoa industry in Papua is entering a new phase as the Indonesian government looks beyond the sale of raw cocoa beans and begins exploring a wider industrial ecosystem in…
The Red and White Fisherman Village (Kampung Nelayan Merah Putih, or KNMP) Waryesi programme is opening a new chapter for fishermen in Supiori, Papua, where limited boats, fishing equipment, landing…
The sound of a blender fills a modest production room in Kampung Seget, Sorong Regency, Papua Barat Daya (Southwest Papua). Around it, women wearing hair caps, gloves and aprons prepare…
For farmers joining the Senggi rice program, planting is only the beginning. The harder question comes later: who will buy the harvest? In Senggi District, Keerom Regency, Papua, Governor Mathius…
For farmers in Papua, the future of cocoa may increasingly depend on what happens beyond the boundaries of their plantations. On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, the Papua Sustainable Cocoa Roadmap…
The ExxonMobil Papua LNG transition represents a major shift in the development of one of Papua New Guinea’s largest planned energy projects, as ExxonMobil prepares to take over operatorship from…
The distribution of subsidized fuel in Papua and Maluku is facing tighter oversight after PT Pertamina Patra Niaga Regional Papua Maluku imposed corrective measures on 19 fuel stations, or SPBU,…