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Matoa Products Open New Income Source for Hundreds of Prafi Residents

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Residents in Prafi, Manokwari, are learning to turn matoa fruit into products with higher selling value instead of leaving it to spoil or selling it raw.
  • The program has trained 17 Indigenous Papuan women directly, reached 104 local residents through learning modules, and involved more than 200 Javanese transmigrant residents.
  • Organizers are pursuing sales through supermarkets, e-commerce, reseller networks, 10 state universities, and the ASEAN University Network.

Matoa fruit that once rotted in Prafi is now being turned into dodol, jam, sambal, fruit sticks, tea, ice cream, and matoa-nut snacks. The shift is giving hundreds of residents a way to earn extra income from home.

The initiative, supported by Airlangga University’s Patriot Expedition Team, has reached 17 Indigenous Papuan women through direct training, 104 local residents through learning modules, and more than 200 transmigrant residents from Java. Participants are being taught to process the fruit into goods that last longer and can command higher prices.

The program is also designed to move beyond production. The team is preparing access to supermarkets, e-commerce platforms, and reseller networks. It hopes to reach the national market through a network of 10 state universities and international buyers through the ASEAN University Network.

Although matoa has already been developed in various parts of Indonesia, we want the development of this commodity, which is a source of pride for Papua, to begin in Papua itself through the Patriot Expedition Team in Manokwari.

· Zamal NasutionThe chairman of Airlangga University’s Patriot Expedition Team described the program’s focus on developing matoa in Papua.

“Although matoa has already been developed in various parts of Indonesia, we want the development of this commodity, which is a source of pride for Papua, to begin in Papua itself through the Patriot Expedition Team in Manokwari,” said Zamal Nasution, the team’s chairman.

Eta, a resident of Dindey Village, said the training could help local women and young people build their own businesses. “We are grateful to the people who came from far away to teach us in Warmare District how to make ice cream, sambal, and dodol. This will help mothers and young women learn how to process it so our businesses can grow,” she said. TEP UNAIR’s matoa products were displayed at a West Papua small and medium-sized enterprise exhibition on Aug. 10, 2026.

We are grateful to the people who came from far away to teach us in Warmare District how to make ice cream, sambal, and dodol. This will help mothers and young women learn how to process it so our businesses can grow.

· EtaA resident of Dindey Village described the practical benefits of the training.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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