Jakarta, July 30 -- Deputy Minister of Transmigration Viva Yoga Mauladi said that 1,476 participants in the 2026 Patriot Expedition Team (TEP) program will help strengthen the management of leading commodities in 53 transmigration areas based on findings from previous research.

"The mission of TEP 2026 is to follow up on the findings of the TEP 2025 research," Mauladi said in a statement received here on Thursday.

He explained that transmigration areas produce a wide range of valuable commodities, including durian, coffee, cocoa, palm oil, and other agricultural and plantation products.

However, he said these commodities still require stronger and more comprehensive management, covering the entire value chain from cultivation and maint...