Rehabilitating a Lifeline: PACD Brings New Hope to Bougainville Cocoa Farmers

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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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PNG at 50 🇵🇬 | Inside Hilans Fres: Driving Change in the Fresh Produce Industry

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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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🇵🇬 PNG at 50: Young Women Lead the Way in Agriculture at Hilans Fres

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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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PNG at 50 🇵🇬 | Hope and Connectivity Arrive at Last: Vunapalading–Burit Feeder Road Transforms Sandaun Block in Inland Baining

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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

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Kulungure Feeder Road Underway as Part of PACD, Local Leaders Welcome Progress

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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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Minister Maneke Reaffirms Government’s Commitment to NBPOL Partnership for Smallholder Support and Industry Expansion

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Port Moresby, Thursday, 5 June 2025 – Minister for Oil Palm Hon. Francis Galia Maneke, MP, has reaffirmed the Government’s strong commitment to its long-standing partnership with New Britain Palm Oil Ltd (NBPOL), now under the leadership of Sime Darby (PNG) Ltd, to boost smallholder support and sustainably expand Papua New Guinea’s oil palm industry.

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PM Marape Hails 83–0 Passage of Biosecurity Bill 2025 as a Defining Moment for PNG’s Agricultural Future, Sovereignty, and Trade

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Port Moresby, Tuesday 3 June 2025 – In a show of national unity, Parliament today unanimously passed the Biosecurity Bill 2025 with a resounding 83–0 vote, signalling a renewed national commitment to protecting Papua New Guinea’s biodiversity, agricultural productivity, and trade sovereignty. Prime Minister Hon. James Marape, in an impassioned address during the Bill’s debate,

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Prime Minister Marape welcomes NARI’s new agricultural information and data centre initiative

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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

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PNG at 50 🇵🇬 | NARI Unveils Plans for New Information and Data Centre to Drive Agricultural Innovation

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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

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Mechanisation Takes Centre Stage at NARI Innovations Show in Lae

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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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