Food security in Papua

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 …

In the mist-covered valleys of Jayawijaya, where steep mountains rise dramatically over fertile highland plains, agriculture has long been both a lifeline and a challenge. The region’s rugged topography and …

As the sunrise broke over Jayapura on a recent August Friday morning in 2025, the hubbub of the city’s old-style markets carried a strange sense of anticipation. Clients and traders …