Food Price Stability and Logistics in Remote Papua
Food costs more in inland Papua because goods travel long distances by road, including the Trans-Papua highway, and then by…
September 2026
Digital Connectivity: Expanding Internet Access in Rural Papua
Government-built mobile phone towers (BTS) are bringing internet signal to remote Papuan villages, letting students download books, watch online lessons…
Trans-Papua Travel Time: How the Road Cut Journeys From Days to Hours
On some routes in Papua’s highlands, the Trans-Papua Road has turned journeys of several days on foot into a few…
Digital Payments in Papua: How QRIS Reaches Rural Market Stalls
Small traders in rural Papua can now accept cashless payments through QRIS, Indonesia’s national QR code system. Buyers pay by…
Community Tourism in Papua: How Village-Run Homestays Keep Money Local
In community-based tourism in Papua, village families run the business themselves as guides, homestay hosts, craft sellers and boat or…
Civil-Military Synergy Supporting Local Farmers
Indonesian Army village officers, known as Babinsa, accompany agricultural extension workers to remote Papuan farms, organizing village meetings and helping…
Papua Movement: Modern Coastal Fisheries for Stronger Communities
Motorized boats, better nets, ice machines, cold storage and fish landing hubs let Papuan fishermen work deeper waters and sell…
Bringing Papuan MSME Products to National Markets
Local government training helps Papuan small businesses selling coffee, sago, wild honey, herbal products and handicrafts improve packaging and obtain…
The YPPI Declaration: Papuan Youth on Land, Food Security and the Pacific
By International Desk | Published: September 2026 | Category: Asia-Pacific & First Nations Analysis Disclosure: Papua Movement is published by…
How Papua Farmers Reach Local Markets: Roads, Storage and New Sellers
Paved farm roads, collection centers and cold storage let Papuan farmers move vegetables, fruit and tubers to market faster, cutting…