Lae, Morobe Province – Friday, 11 April 2025 – Minister for Agriculture Hon. John Boito today addressed the landmark National Agriculture Sector Public-Private Partnership Conference in Lae with a passionate call for unity, collaboration, and follow-through on commitments made over the course of the five-day event. Addressing a packed conference room at Lae International Hotel, …
Lae, April 9, 2025 –Veteran livestock advocate Steve Farhall has delivered a stark assessment of Papua New Guinea’s agricultural landscape, declaring that the livestock sector is in a “desperate state of decline” and calling for urgent national action on law and order, infrastructure, market access, and education. Speaking during the National Agriculture Industry Public-Private Sector …
Lae, Wednesday, April 9, 2025 – David Duran, General Manager of Rumion Farm in the Markham Valley of Morobe, has voiced strong support for the Marape Government’s agricultural agenda while highlighting persistent obstacles that are hampering the growth of domestic agribusinesses: security and theft, power supply and foreign exchange. Delivering his remarks at the National …
LAE, Wednesday, April 9, 2025 — Papua New Guinea’s homegrown beef industry—one of the few in the Pacific that raises, processes, and consumes all its beef domestically—is facing mounting challenges that could cripple its growth, a leading industry figure has warned. Speaking during the National Agriculture Industry Public-Private Sector Partnership Conference held in Lae on …
Lae, Wednesday April 9, 2025 – Zenag Chicken General Manager Stanley Leahy delivered a compelling address at the National Agriculture Industry Public-Private Sector Partnership Conference, highlighting the critical role of the poultry sector in empowering Papua New Guinean smallholder farmers, boosting employment, and ensuring national food security. Leahy outlined how the poultry industry, particularly through …
Lae, Morobe Province, April 9, 2025 – Chief Executive Officer of Mainland Holdings, Phil Franklin, has urged the Government to take a more active role in facilitating investment and development in agriculture, particularly the livestock and poultry sectors, during his address at the National Agriculture Industry Public-Private Sector Partnership Conference in Lae today. Franklin, who …
LAE, Morobe Province , April 9, 2025 – National Planning and Monitoring Secretary, Koney Samuel, delivered a powerful address at the National Agriculture Industry Public–Private Sector Partnership Conference in Lae today, urging bold reforms, stronger collaboration, and game-changing investments to transform Papua New Guinea’s economy—anchored by agriculture. Speaking candidly to public and private sector stakeholders, …
LAE, Wednesday, 9 April 2025 — After decades of neglect and decline, Papua New Guinea’s livestock industry is being brought back to life through a sweeping revitalisation programme spearheaded by the Livestock Development Corporation (LDC) under the leadership of Managing Director Mr Terry Koim. Delivering a spirited and wide-ranging presentation at the National Agriculture Industry …
Lae, 9 April 2025 — Papua New Guinea’s oil palm industry stands at a critical juncture and requires urgent reform if it is to regain its economic significance and remain competitive on the global stage, according to Oil Palm Industry Corporation (OPIC) General Secretary Kepson Pupita. Delivering a keynote address at the National Agriculture Industry …
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LAE, 8 April 2025 — Papua New Guinea’s rice industry has long remained in the shadows of more established agricultural sectors, but this is now set to change. Executive Chairman of the Papua New Guinea Rice and Grain Development Board, Mr Koren Maso, delivered a powerful address at the National Agriculture Industry Public-Private Sector Partnership …
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