The Chaotic Budgeting of the Merauke Food Estate
Monday, January 26, 2026
The Merauke food estate project began before Prabowo Subianto was sworn in as president. The state budget was eventually used to pay the project.
arsip tempo : 177598300145.
THE face of Wanam village in Ilwayab District, Merauke Regency, South Papua Province, has changed over the past year as the government accelerated its food and energy self-sufficiency project. Among the most visible developments was a special agricultural port that, according to official claims, had reached 87.39 percent completion as of December 12, 2025.
At the site, cranes stood atop barges and operated nearly without pause. When Tempo visite
...
Subscribe to continue reading.
We craft news with stories.
For the benefits of subscribing to Digital Tempo, See More
