Lae, 28 November 2025 – Oil Palm Industry Corporation (OPIC) General-Secretary Kepson Pupita says the national effort to reform Papua New Guinea’s oil palm sector has begun on a strong footing, following what he described as the “best ever consultation” held during a two-day regional meeting at Bubia, Lae, on the Oil Palm Industry Authority […]
Zifasing Village, Markham Valley, Morobe Province, Friday, September 5, 2025 – The fertile Markham Valley is set to become one of Papua New Guinea’s newest oil palm frontiers after Oil Palm Minister Hon. Francis Maneke officially launched the Zifasing Village Oil Palm (VOP) Project in Wampar LLG, Morobe Province. In a spirited address before hundreds
Tiobuin-Sipotavai, Tinputz, Bougainville, 17 June 2025 – Deep in the cocoa-rich heartland of North Bougainville, work is well underway on a long-awaited transformation: the 5.8-kilometre rehabilitation of the Tiobuin-Sipotavai Feeder Road. Spearheaded by the Papua New Guinea Agriculture Commercialization and Diversification (PACD) Project, funded by the PNG Government with support of the World Bank, this
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Mt Hagen, 12 May 2025 – In the cool highlands of Papua New Guinea, where fertile valleys stretch across Tambul and Tomba, a quiet agricultural revolution is taking place. At the centre of it all is Tininga Hilans Fres—the country’s leading private sector player in the fresh produce industry. During a recent tour of the
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Mt Hagen, Western Highlands Province, 12 May 2025 – As Papua New Guinea celebrates 50 years of independence, a new generation of agricultural leaders is rising—led by four dynamic young women at Hilans Fres, the fresh produce division of Mt Hagen-based company Tininga Ltd. Barbara Mondo (24, Chimbu), Sylvee Attmankia (25, East Sepik/East New Britain),
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Inland Baining, Gazelle, East New Britain, 7 June 2025 – For decades, the people of Sandaun Block — a remote agricultural community in Inland Baining where settlers from all over Papua New Guinea have bought land and built new lives — have lived with isolation, hardship, and determination. But now, under the Papua New Guinea
KULUNGURE, SINIVIT LLG, POMIO DISTRICT – Saturday, 7 June 2025: The rehabilitation of the Kulungure Feeder Road in Sinivit LLG, Pomio District, East New Britain Province, is making steady progress under the Papua New Guinea Agriculture Commercialisation and Diversification (PACD) Project, a national initiative funded by the Government of Papua New Guinea with support from
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Port Moresby, Monday, 2 June 2025 – Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has commended the National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) for unveiling plans to establish a state-of-the-art Information and Data Centre at its Bubia headquarters in Morobe Province. This initiative aligns with the government’s commitment to modernise Papua New Guinea’s agriculture sector through innovation, data-driven
Bubia, Lae – Wednesday, 28 May 2025 – As part of its ongoing mission to strengthen research-driven agricultural development, the National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) today unveiled plans for a state-of-the-art Information and Data Centre during the 14th NARI Agricultural Innovations Show held at Bubia outside Lae. NARI Director-General Dr Nelson Simbiken officially announced the
Lae, Morobe Province | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 — As Papua New Guinea celebrates 50 years of independence, the National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) is looking firmly to the future — with mechanisation at the heart of transforming subsistence agriculture into a more commercial, productive sector. This message was powerfully delivered during the 14th NARI
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