Papua Targets 3,800 Hectares of New Rice Fields
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…
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…