Local food and craft initiatives launched in Papua Barat Daya and Siak

In Papua Barat Daya, Member of Parliament Rico Sia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Creative Economy, launched training programs to foster creative entrepreneurship. The “Masamo” culinary innovation training and local craft (KRIYA) workshops were held in Sorong to equip residents with skills in local food processing and traditional handicrafts, such as Papua crowns.

In Siak, Regent Afni Zulkifli expressed interest in integrating local food products into the national Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program supply chain. During a local food festival, she emphasized that utilizing regional ingredients like catfish, pineapple, and tubers for the national program could provide economic benefits to local farmers, fishermen, and small businesses by creating a sustainable market for their produce.