West Sulawesi Governor Suhardi Duka conveyed his support for the downstreaming of industries in the agriculture and forestry sector during his visit to PT Kencana Hijau Bina Lestari's pine resin and coconut factories in Binuang District, Polewali Mandar Regency, West Sulawesi Province on Mar. 18, 2025.

West Sulawesi Deputy Governor Maj. Gen. (ret.) Salim S. Mengga supports the efforts of PT Perusahaan Perdagangan Indonesia (PPI) in investing to West Sulawesi Province, and will facilitate the granting of permits for the company. Salim divulged in Mamuju Regency, West Sulawesi on Feb. 26, 2025, his hope that PT PPI's investment could provide great benefits for the province's economic development and improve the local community's welfare.

Statistics Indonesia (BPS) West Sulawesi Province released the latest data related to strategic indicators for West Sulawesi's economic growth in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024.

The West Sulawesi Province Public Works and Spatial Planning Office held a meeting to prepare the initial draft of the 2026 Work Plan (Renja) at its office, which was attended by all representatives of the regional apparatus' field units and Regional Technical Implementation Units (UPTD). The meeting is also a follow-up to the West Sulawesi Province Regional Development, Research, and Innovation Planning Agency (Bapperida) Letter No. B.000.7.2/11/2025.

The export value of West Sulawesi Province in November 2024 rose by 26.51 percent month-to-month (mtm) and 46.51 percent year-on-year (yoy) to US$ 49.95 million according to the Statistics Indonesia (BPS) data. BPS West Sulawesi Province Head Tina Wahyufitri said that West Sulawesi's exports were influenced by the increase in the export of animal and vegetable fats and oils, which contributed 92.13 percent of the province's export value.

The West Sulawesi Investment and One-Stop Integrated Services Office (DPMPTSP) conducted a mapping of the investment potential palmsin the province. Coconut palms are one of the province's leading commodities.

Acting West Sulawesi Governor Bahtiar Baharuddin is determined to make West Sulawesi Province one of Indonesia's crab-producing regions.

West Sulawesi Acting Governor Bahtiar Baharuddin is committed to the development of a durian business supply chain in West Sulawesi Province as part of the effort to turn West Sulawesi into the largest durian producer in Indonesia.