<![CDATA[The smallholder livestock sector in Papua plays a crucial role in strengthening food security, yet its characteristics and contributions are often not comprehensively mapped in development policies. This study aims to synthesize the characteristic profile of smallholder livestock in Papua and analyze its contribution to the four pillars of food security. The method used is a systematic literature review of 24 selected scientific articles relevant to the context of livestock and food sovereignty in Papua. The results show that smallholder livestock in this region is characterized by adaptive farming systems (traditional-extensive to livestock-crop integration) with a maintenance orientation as a liquid economic asset (living bank) and a socio-cultural instrument. The strategic contribution of livestock is identified in the availability pillar through domestic protein production, accessibility through increased household income, nutritional utilization based on gender and local wisdom, and food stability through resilience to external shocks. The implications of this research emphasize the need for locality-based policies and the strengthening of livestock institutions to ensure the sustainability of food sovereignty in Papua.]]>
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