Food security in Papua

On 23 January 2026, the Indonesian state-owned logistics agency Perum Bulog (Logistics Affairs Agency) achieved a major milestone in its effort to ensure food security and stabilize food prices in …

Papua has long been recognized as one of Indonesia’s most fertile yet most challenging regions for agricultural development. Despite abundant land and favorable natural conditions, farmers across Papua continue to …

In the easternmost region of Indonesia, a quiet but strategic transformation is taking place. The Government of Indonesia has decided to significantly expand its rice field development program in Papua, …

Along the wide and rugged coastline of Indonesia’s easternmost province, Papua’s deep blue waters are more than just a backdrop to breath taking landscapes. They are the foundation of daily …

In Papua, optimism does not arrive as a slogan or a sudden declaration. It grows slowly, shaped by soil, water, and human effort. Over the past year, the Provincial Government …

In a symbolic yet consequential move toward agricultural revitalization and national food resilience, Governor Matius D. Fakhiri led a first-ever rice planting ceremony on Saturday, December 13, 2025, in Kampung …

In early December 2025, Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture set forth one of its most ambitious agricultural initiatives in the country’s modern history: the development of 100,000 hectares of new rice …

As December settles in across Papua—from the swaying palms of coastal villages to the mist-shrouded peaks of the central highlands—a quiet but urgent mission unfolds. For families scattered across remote …

When President Prabowo Subianto announced his administration’s intention to build one million hectares of new agricultural land in Papua Selatan, it marked one of the most ambitious food-security interventions in …

As December 2025 approaches, families across Papua prepare not only for holiday gatherings and festive celebrations but also for one of the most basic necessities: rice. In a vast region …