Jakarta, June 12 -- Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman has allocated a budget of more than Rp5 trillion (US$294.1 million) for the 2025-2026 period to strengthen the development of the modern agricultural sector in Papua.

The massive funding injection is part of the central government's structural efforts to promote regional food self-sufficiency and improve the welfare of the Papuan people.

"This is the highest agricultural sector budget in history," Amran said here on Thursday (June 11), noting that the unprecedented budget was orchestrated under the direct mandate of President Prabowo Subianto as a strategic initiative to bridge regional development gaps.

He revealed that the record-breaking budget was carved out through aggre...