Sago (/ ˈseɪɡoʊ /) is a starch extracted from the pith, or spongy core tissue, of various tropical palm stems, especially those of Metroxylon sagu. [1] . It is a major staple food for the lowland peoples of New Guinea and the Maluku Islands, where it is called saksak, rabia and sagu.

Feb 12, 2025 · This research article aims to explore the vegetation area changes and their potential relationship to the sago forest ecosystem and nutrient profiles of the sago. NDVI information was collected from Mappi and Merauke Regency, Papua Province of Indonesia in 1990, 1996, 2012, 2018, and 2020.

Aug 20, 2020 · Papua's environmental resource management agency says sago forests cover nearly 3 million hectares on the Indonesian half of the island, from its north to south coasts. But data from international environmental group Greenpeace shows Papua province lost about 420,600 hectares of forest between 2001 and 2019.

This research aims to analyze the revitalization of the sago forest ecosystem, the protein content of sago worms ( Rhynchophorus ferrugineus ), and the physicochemical characteristics of sago starch.

Feb 15, 2025 · Ambon, Maluku (ANTARA) - The local government and community in Rutong, South Leitimur Sub-district, Ambon City, Maluku, are working to preserve a 22-hectare sago forest and traditional methods of processing sago to earn an income.

Sophie Chao, a research associate at the University of Sydney, who worked for a year in Muting, found vast areas of forest in Merauke had been destroyed, resulting in a scarcity of forest foods, including sago, cassowary, wild pigs and fruit.

Mar 1, 2025 · TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Masyarakat Adat, or indigenous people, of Yoboi village of Papua are adopting new ways to turn their native sago palms into high-value products, reducing processing time from several days to only five hours and opening doors to …

In this context, prioritizing food security in each country becomes an important concern. This study aimed to explore biomass and C-Stock content of Sago forests for handling climate change and resilience.

Sago palm trees are native to tropical Southeast Asia, namely Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia and the Philippines. Uses Sago starch is the main staple food for over a million people on the islands of New Guinea, Maluku, Borneo, South Sulawesi and Sumatra.

Dec 23, 2020 · For peoples in Tanah Papua, sago has important meaning which is beyond the source of food. Sago is like a mother who suffices the needs and gives life. At least, sago forest has four major benefits to the life of Papuan peoples as it serves as the source of clothing, dwelling, food and ecosystem.