Papua Governor Encourages Sago To Become National Main Food

JAKARTA - Papuan Governorvises Limbong encourages sago as part of national food security because the quality of the local food has a fairly good nutritional content as a major energy source.

This was conveyed after attending the Kolok Sagu Festival in order to welcome Bhayangkara Day, which is located at Hmensaw Tourism Beach, Jayapura City, Papua, Thursday, June 26.

"This activity is very creative, showing off MSMEs that use sago as the main ingredient for food," saidvises, quoted by Antara.

According to him, this activity is also an effort between governments in the province, district, and city together to make this local food a success.

"Moreover, there was input from the speakers at the Colo Sagu Festival regarding the sago forest regulation, now things like this must be collaborated together," he said.

He explained that for this reason, let's develop local Papuan potentials to be global again by providing product improvements so that sago can be worldwide.

Meanwhile, Jayapura City Police Chief AKBP Fredrickus WA Maclarimboen said the Colo Sagu Festival would be held for three days from 26 June 28, 2025, located atmptyansaw Tourism Beach, South Jayapura District, to be precise under the Youtefa Bridge.

The Colo Sagu Festival, which was held for three days, has the theme Local Food Potential Towards Independence collaboration with the theme '79th Bhayangkara Day 'Polri for the Community'.

According to Fredrickus, sago is a typical food and identity of the Papuan people.

"For this reason, sago must be able to go up to the main stage and must be able to be sustainable by becoming a future food solution," he said.