Papua food estate

From the south of Papua, where there are vast stretches of flat land and rivers that flow into the Arafura Sea, Indonesia’s ambitious food estate project is slowly taking form. …

At traditional markets across parts of Papua, people rarely discuss agricultural policy. They discuss prices. How much rice costs this week. They also discuss whether transport expenses have increased again. …

Shortly after sunrise, activity around project areas in Papua Selatan (South Papua) begins early. Pickup trucks carrying workers move toward operational zones. Construction equipment starts running before temperatures become too …

For farmers in Papua Pegunungan (Papua Highlands), weather conversations often begin long before crops are planted. People watch the mountains. They watch river levels. Occasionally they simply look at whether …