Food security in Papua

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 …

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 …

Indonesia is approaching the final stretch of its 2026 rice stabilization program, with 1,700 tonnes of SPHP rice already distributed in Mimika, equivalent to 68 percent of the 2,400-tonne annual …

The Papua rice self-sufficiency programme is gaining momentum as the provincial government prepares about 6,500 hectares of new rice fields by the end of 2026, alongside the rehabilitation of previously …

For a rice seed that has long been associated with the agricultural heritage of Kalimantan Selatan (South Kalimantan), the journey to Papua represents something larger than a transfer of agricultural …

The expansion of SPPG services in Papua has entered a new phase after the National Nutrition Agency, or Badan Gizi Nasional (BGN), inaugurated 13 of the Nutrition Provision Service Units, …

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 …

For farmers in Senggi, Keerom Regency, Papua, water is more than an agricultural necessity. It determines whether a planting season can continue, whether crops can survive dry conditions, and whether …

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 …

In Papua, the success of the Papua rice field program increasingly hinges on a question that transcends hectares: will the new farmland genuinely enhance the lives of the local residents …