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Transactions at East Java trade mission to Southwest Papua reached Rp506b
WINDONESIA July 2, 2025
West Papua Governor Elisa Kambu gave a speech at East Java's trade mission to Southwest Papua in Sorong City on June 19, 2025. (ANTARA/Yuvensius Lasa Banafanu)
Southwest Papua Governor Elisa Kambu stated that transactions during the trade mission from East Java Province to Southwest Papua Province for 19 leading products from the two provinces reached Rp506 billion. He added that activities like the trade mission must continue to be held as part of efforts to accelerate economic growth based on the leading local potential of both regions.
"Because this will provide a space for transactions where many people gather, as that's where transactions could occur," he said in Sorong City on June 21, 2025.
The governor acknowledged that transactions during the trade mission indicated Southwest Papua's economic performance, including purchasing power, entrepreneur involvement, to product performance.
"We only have five products with a total sales value of Rp199 billion. Meanwhile, East Java has 14 products sold with a [combined] value of Rp307 billion," Kambu explained.
He also expressed his appreciation and gratitude to the East Java Provincial Government for choosing Southwest Papua for the trade and investment collaboration to improve the connection between the two provinces.
"I would like to invite all of us once again to take advantage of this opportunity to advance this province's economic growth," Kambu said.
The former Asmat Regent also explained in general about the potential investments spread across the six regencies and cities in Southwest Papua, which he identified to encompass shrimp commodities, tourism, fisheries, livestock, agriculture, and energy.
The Southwest Papua Province has the second-highest shrimp production at 3,101 tons in 2024 based on Statistics Indonesia (BPS) Southwest Papua data. In terms of tourism potential, Southwest Papua has the second highest number of tourist visits in the Papua region for 2024 at 917,412 trips.
Furthermore, rice and sago land and harvest reached 573.44 hectares (ha) with a production of 2,233.7 tons as well as 2,934 ha with a production of 2,464 tons, respectively, in 2023. Sorong Regency contributes the most to rice and sago production in Southwest Papua.
