Agriculture

EU-STREIT Programme and partners continue to support rural vanilla farmers in PNG

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The EU-STREIT PNG continues to provide technical support to vanilla farmers, even in hard-to-reach areas, assisting them to return and maintain high-quality vanilla production as a lucrative and cash-earning commodity for rural families in the Sepik Region. Wewak, Papua New Guinea, March 23 2022 – Despite facing geographical challenges like lack of road access, the Food …

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Agriculture weathers COVID-19 with PNG set to become world’s No. 2 vanilla producer

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The agriculture sector shows signs of weathering the pandemic better than other sectors largely due to additional Government support to SMEs, according to the World Bank’s Papua New Guinea Economic Update for February 2022. The report highlights vanilla as the star achiever for PNG which it says is poised to become the world’s second largest …

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Minister Simon says PNG can learn a lot about agriculture from Bangladesh

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MARCH 17 2022 Agriculture and Livestock Minister Hon. John Simon says there is a lot in terms of agriculture that Papua New Guinea can learn from Bangladesh. He said this after returning from the 36th Asia Pacific Regional Conference  (APRC) of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Dhaka, Bangladesh.Minister Simon, who visited rice fields in …

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Oil palm boss says laws governing industry are outdated

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March 16 2022 Oil Palm Industry Corporation (OPIC) Acting General-Secretary Kepson Pupita says the “long-overdue” review of the OPIC Act to bring about changes in the billion-kina industry is now is place. He said this in Kimbe today (Wednesday March 16) after a consultation meeting with stakeholders to discuss the revised OPIC Act before it …

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1705 Sepik cocoa farmers supported to revive blocks

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EU-STREIT Programme in Papua New Guinea, in collaboration with its local partners, capacitates 1705 cocoa farmers in the Sepik Region, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to rehabilitate and revive old, infested cocoa blocks, and restore their cocoa production. Wewak, East Sepik, March 15 2022 – Moving forward with its mission to support and empower …

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Malaysian Govt prepared to work with PNG on allegation of wrongdoing by Malaysian palm oil company

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Bernama March 10, 2022 KUALA LUMPUR (March 10): Malaysia is ready to work with Papua New Guinea to investigate allegations of wrongdoing by a Malaysian palm oil company operating there, said Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Willie Mongin. Up until now, he said the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) had not …

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PNG Cocoa Board predicts ‘bumper crop’ in Morobe in 2021

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Friday April 30th 2021 PNG Cocoa Board CEO Boto Gaupu predicts a “bumper crop” in Morobe this year on the back of the Marape Government’s Price Support Programme. He made the bold prediction at Munum Village in the Markham Valley on Monday (April 26th 2021) after launching the price support programme for Morobe. Morobe’s current …

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