Jakarta, Sept. 29 -- The Coordinating Ministry for Food Affairs has allocated 481 thousand hectares of land in the Wanam National Strategic Project (PSN) in Ilwayab, Merauke District, South Papua Province, to accelerate national food and energy self-sufficiency.

Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan stated here on Monday that development of the PSN is already underway.

His side is waiting for the signing of a contract between state-owned food company PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara and the implementing agency for paddy field development.

"The government continues to strengthen governance in food self-sufficiency zones by ensuring every step is carried out properly," he said after chairing a limited coordination meeting on a...