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…