Agriculture

Oil Palm Minister commits to growth of industry in Oro Province and Papua New Guinea

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Popondetta, March 6, 2024 – Oil Palm Minister Hon. Francis Maneke reaffirmed the commitment of the Marape Pangu Pati Government to bolster the oil palm industry’s growth in Oro Province and Papua New Guinea. Minister Maneke made this statement on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Popondetta while launching the Government Intervention Replant Programme. The event …

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Papua New Guinea marks a new era in agriculture: High-quality taro export initiative launched

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LAE, March 3, 2024 – Agriculture Minister Hon. John Boito says Papua New Guinea (PNG) has reached a significant milestone in its agricultural sector. The country is now poised to export high-quality taro to international markets, a move set to enhance the national economy and open new opportunities for local farmers. The announcement came during …

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Noel Bluett was a founder of PNG’s coffee industry

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APRIL 17 2022 Australian Noel Bluett, a founder of Papua New Guinea’s coffee industry and a man with many strong connections to this country, passed away on Friday, November 21, 2014, in Cairns. The late Noel Bluett, executive officer of Coffee Marketing Board from 1965-1971. Many of his family members are still resident in PNG …

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Lloyd Hurrell founded PNG’s great coffee industry

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This story was first published in 2012 By MALUM NALU The Coffee Industry Corporation board room in Goroka, Eastern Highlands, is named the Lloyd Hurrell Board Room. Who was Lloyd Hurrell and what was his contribution to Papua New Guinea’s coffee industry? Lloyd Hurrell was a remarkable man, a pioneer coffee grower in Wau and …

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Easter blessings for people of Maramuni

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APRIL 14 2022 This Easter, for the first time ever, the people of remote Maramuni in Enga will be able to travel to and from provincial capital Wabag for their goods and services. It is something that the people of this forgotten part of Papua New Guinea have not been able to do since Independence …

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Agriculture, forestry, fisheries grow by 3.7% in 2021

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APRIL 7 2022 Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries expanded by an estimated 3.7% in 2021, according to the Asian Development Bank’s Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2022 released on April 6, 2022. The ADO said this largely reflected recovery from a low base in 2020, when output was hampered by lockdowns and trade bottlenecks. “Increased production of …

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