Jayapura, Aug. 11 -- The Papua provincial government has distributed agricultural assistance, including taro and paddy seeds, to four coastal regions as part of the efforts to strengthen food security and help local farmers improve productivity and welfare.

Speaking in Jayapura on Sunday (August 10), Head of the Papua Crop, Horticulture, and Food Office Lunanka Daimboa stated that the assistance was aimed at residents in the coastal districts of Biak Numfor, Waropen, Yapen Islands, and Supiori.

"Through the provision of superior seeds, we can expect farmers to increase the quality and quantity of their yields, which can be consumed or marketed," she stated.

Daimboa noted that in line with regulations from the National Food Agency (Bapa...