Wamena, Oct. 26 -- Minister of Cooperatives, Ferry Juliantono, is facilitating and encouraging the development of the coffee industry in the Papua Pegunungan (Highlands of Papua) to foster greater creativity, ensure high quality, and enhance its global competitiveness.

"The quality of coffee beans in the Highlands of Papua is generally excellent; it simply requires a specialized touch and an effective marketing system to reach its full potential," Juliantono said in a written statement issued in Wamena on Sunday.

According to Juliantono, various superior products from the Highlands of Papua, particularly from Jayawijaya District, such as coffee, food, beverages, apparel, and handicrafts, should be managed through cooperatives to generat...