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Working cooperatively the key to improve Papua New Guinea’s cocoa exports

31 May 2021 by Gabriella Munoz Leave a Comment

Getting produce to market is one of the biggest constraints on Papua New Guinea's cocoa industry, according to the Chief Operating Officer of leading cocoa exporter, NGIP Agmark. Steven Nightingale says his company is developing a model that is helping to improve the situation.
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Lower demand sees Papua New Guinea’s agricultural exports fall

27 Apr 2021 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

The latest figures from the Bank of Papua New Guinea reveal the negative impact of the global pandemic on PNG's agricultural sector. Exports of all the country's major agricultural commodities fell in the 12 months to September 2020, although the falls were partly offset by improved prices in some cases.
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Papua New Guinea attracts more enquiries from foreign investors despite COVID-19 crisis

8 Feb 2021 by David James Leave a Comment

The Investment Promotion Authority has released data on foreign investment trends in 2020 that show the sector of most interest was agriculture. Despite the impact of COVID-19 there was significant investor interest.
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New K500 million plan to boost Papua New Guinea’s coffee industry

29 Jul 2020 by Paul Chai 1 Comment

Papua New Guinea’s coffee industry has failed to reach its full potential, but a new plan aims to fix that.
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New agriculture tariffs put Papua New Guinean jobs at risk, says NBPOL CEO

20 Jul 2020 by Paul Chai 2 Comments

The timing of new tariffs affecting Papua New Guinea's agriculture sector could not come at a worse time, according to the CEO of the country's largest employer, New Britain Palm Oil.
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Time to thrive: Grow PNG to help drive development of agribusiness in Papua New Guinea

8 Jul 2020 by Paul Chai 1 Comment

Grow PNG has been established to help realise Papua New Guinea’s rich agribusiness potential, especially in Morobe's Markham Valley. Executive Director Ivan Pomaleu reveals the organisation’s plans.
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Ready, set, sago: project suggests the key to a successful agribusiness in Papua New Guinea

25 Jun 2020 by Paul Chai 2 Comments

The Sago Project in Gulf Province seeks to improve revenues from a crop already well known to smallholders. Sago Project co-founder Peter Uechtritz reveals to Business Advantage PNG the key ingredients for a successful agribusiness project in Papua New Guinea.
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Data driven: Outspan PNG helps Papua New Guinea farmers reap more from what they sow

22 Jun 2020 by Gabriella Munoz 5 Comments

Outspan PNG is using big data to help thousands of smallholder cocoa and coffee farmers in Papua New Guinea improve the quality of their produce. Country Manager Basavaraj Y. Mashetty tells Business Advantage PNG it is helping to put the country's cocoa and cofee on the global map.
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Papua New Guinea’s state of emergency extended for two more months

6 Apr 2020 by Paul Chai 3 Comments

In an emergency session of parliament last week, Prime Minister James Marape extended Papua New Guinea’s state of emergency, and the ramifications will be significant.
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How can Papua New Guinea fight African swine fever?

1 Apr 2020 by Paul Chai 2 Comments

With the recent death of more than 300 pigs in the Highlands region from African swine fever, the deadly virus has finally arrived in Papua New Guinea. What can the country and its farmers do to fight it?
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Agribusiness

Working cooperatively the key to improve Papua New Guinea’s cocoa exports

Lower demand sees Papua New Guinea’s agricultural exports fall

Papua New Guinea attracts more enquiries from foreign investors despite COVID-19 crisis

New K500 million plan to boost Papua New Guinea’s coffee industry

New agriculture tariffs put Papua New Guinean jobs at risk, says NBPOL CEO

Time to thrive: Grow PNG to help drive development of agribusiness in Papua New Guinea

Ready, set, sago: project suggests the key to a successful agribusiness in Papua New Guinea

Data driven: Outspan PNG helps Papua New Guinea farmers reap more from what they sow

Papua New Guinea’s state of emergency extended for two more months

How can Papua New Guinea fight African swine fever?

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