FEBRUARY 14 2022 The smallholder oil palm industry is set to take off in the Markham Valley of Morobe following discussions between Oil Palm Industry Corporation (OPIC), Morobe Provincial Government and landowner leaders. This follows a meeting at Mampin Village in Umi-Atzera LLG on Sunday (February 13 2022) between OPIC General-Secretary Kepson Pupita, Morobe Provincial …
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FEBRUARY 7 2022 Agriculture and Livestock Minister Hon. John Simon has expressed fears that Papua New Guinea is raising a generation of young people who are not interested in agriculture. He expressed his fears when addressing a coffee meeting in Banz, Jiwaka, last Friday (February 4 2022). Agriculture and Livestock Minister Hon. John Simon has …
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FEBRUARY 6 2022 Agriculture and Livestock Minister Hon. John Simon says it is in the best interests of Jiwaka and Papua New Guinea that the rundown Wahgi Mek Plantations in the Wahgi Valley are revived. Minister Simon said the Marape Government was willing to help revive the plantations with financial support, however, a proper work …
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JANUARY 5TH 2022 Kumul Consolidated Holdings (KCH) has presented Information Memorandum for partial privatisation of Telikom Ltd to the two major superannuation funds. Acting Managing-Director of KCH David Kavanamur on Monday (January 4 2022) presented Chief Executive Officer of Nasfund, Ian Tarutia, and his Investment Team with the Information Memorandum. The same Information Memorandum has …
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DECEMBER 16 2021 Agriculture and Livestock Minister Hon. John Simon says there is an urgent need to beef up Papua New Guinea’s dwindling livestock numbers. He also said he was ashamed as minister to see PNG importing beef from the small Pacific nation of Vanuatu. Minister Simon said this at Corn Farm outside Mt Hagen …
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August 2nd 2021 The cocoa industry is set to be revived in rural Bogia, Madang, following the signing of an agreement between the PNG Cocoa Board (PNGCB) and Bogia District Development Authority (DDA) last Friday (July 30th 2021). Cocoa thrived in Bogia until Cocoa Pod Borer (CPB) decimated the industry and caused people to lose …
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By MALUM NALU MAY 9 2021 In October 2007, I travelled with my Mum, the late Mrs Moasing Nalu, to Malalo in Buakap, Morobe province, for the 100th anniversary of the Miti (Word of God) reaching the Malalo Circuit. She was so happy and proud that I was travelling with her and excitedly pointed out …
Saturday May 1st 2021 by MALUM NALU At Gurakor Village, in the Mumeng LLG of Bulolo, Morobe, villagers are taking to growing cocoa like never before.Their interest has been ignited by a 20,000-seedling cocoa nursery set up in the village by the PNG Cocoa Board. Seedlings are now being distributed to villagers in Gurakor and …
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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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Thursday April 28th 2021 At “Esso Mountain”, a community living in the high hills of 9-Mile outside Lae, a cocoa revolution spearheaded by women is taking place. The 100-plus women, who are all members of the Awilunga Mama Agric Project, have taken to growing cocoa like ducks to water. It’s an amazing story about how …