JAKARTA - As part of efforts to reforestation national road infrastructure, the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) through the Wamena National Road Implementation Center (BPJN) of the Directorate General of Highways initiated the community around the Trans Papua National Road (Wamena-Mamugu) in Papua Mountains to grow coffee.
The initiative was carried out because the land on the left-rights of the Trans Papua National Road is a sleeping area that does not produce anything.
"Therefore, the community uses the land to be planted with coffee plants and other plants," said PUPR's statement quoted from its official Instagram @kemenpupr, Wednesday, March 6.
As a result, in 2022, 10 tons of coffee will be harvested and then an increase in 2023 to 12 tons.
"Hopefully, the Trans Papua Road can be a forum for the local community to develop the commodity economy," he said.
Coffee is chosen as a reforestation plant there because of its easy maintenance. In addition, the location of Wamena which is at an altitude of 1,000 feet above sea level is very suitable for planting Arabica-type coffee.
The coffee harvest period itself runs from May to August. On the sidelines of waiting for harvest, people can plant other plants, such as chilies, pineapple and vegetables.
"Thus, people get extra income from planting coffee on the national road," he said.
There are as many as 14 farmer groups in Bpiri District, Jayawijaya Regency, Papua Mountains Province, who participated in the activity.
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