These two commodities were ubiquitous in remote areas of Papua, as the Papua Inroad Expedition team observed when visiting a number of areas in the easternmost province early 2020 until late 2021.

Indonesia has a variety of local foods as sources of carbohydrates and vast ocean as a source of fish protein, but this nation's hobby of importing food cannot be stopped

Indonesia\'s food security would be more socially, economically, politically and environmentally sustainable, if it was built on the basis of local resources.

With patience and innovation, farmers in Sukajadi village of Wado district, Sumedang regency, cultivate hanjeli (Job’s tears). They face several challenges in contributing to food security for the country.

Law No. 18/2012 on food explicitly mandates that the central and local governments are responsible for the availability and development of local food production.

Food sovereignty based on local food diversification will develop local food industries and the people’s independence, which are critical to the sustainability of the nation’s socioeconomic security.