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THE 13th World Bank-led implementation support mission (ISM) has ended another successful check on the progress of coffee and cocoa rehabilitation being implemented by Productive Partnerships in Agriculture Project with private sector partnerships in the country. The Mission led by Task Team Leader Mr Stephane Forman of World Bank Sydney Office was from 2 – 13 October which includes field visits to project sites in four provinces namely Eastern Highlands, Morobe, Madang, East Sepik and East New Britain. Other members[…]

FARMERS have been urged to stop the habit of cutting down and removing tree crops and others when their price is down. Manager of Productive Partnerships in Agriculture Project (coffee component) Potaisa Hombunaka told farmers at Waragom Village, Maprik in East Sepik Province to look after all cash crops. “Don’t cut or remove when price is down. The high price you’re enjoying will not last for ever.” Mr Hombunaka was referring to the habit of farmers cutting down and removing[…]

PARTNERSHIP is the key factor to drive development projects in the country, says Edward Kapi of Department of Planning & Monitoring. Mr Kapi was addressing farmers of Nawaeb District of Morobe Province and their lead partner in coffee rehabilitation Wia Trade Enterprising Limited during a visit to their factory set up site at Nazab on Saturday 7 October, 2017. The visit by PNG Government officials includes representatives from Department of Agriculture & Livestock (DAL) and Treasury. They were part of[…]

IT was an emotional welcome for a senior official of the World Bank at Yamiufa Village in Mando area of Lower Asaro LLG in Eastern Highlands Province on Thursday 5 October, 2017. Mr Stephane Forman was visiting the country for the first time as Task Team Leader of the 13th World Bank-led implementation support mission (ISM) checking progress of coffee and cocoa rehabilitation in Papua New Guinea. The World Bank official arrived at the village with mission members and was[…]

COFFEE as an industry is the bases of cash flow putting money into people’s pockets to buy goods and services, says manager of Coffee Industry Corporation’s Productive Partnerships in Agriculture Project (CIC-PPAP), Potaisa Hombunaka. “Coffee is your backbone. You must look after your coffee trees and in return the trees will look after you.” The PPAP coffee manager was explaining the likely impact of coffee berry borer (CBB) pest to some 200 farmers at Yamiufa Village in Lower Asaro LLG[…]

THE Productive Partnerships in Agriculture Project (coffee component) is an impact project with transparent and accountable systems to service better farmers, says the chief executive officer of Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC). Mr Charles Dambui praised the PPAP modality while welcoming the 13th World Bank-led implementation support mission to Goroka Wednesday 4 October, 2017. The mission including officials from IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development), GoPNG reps from DAL and Treasury. They met with CIC-PPAP team to discuss progress of coffee[…]

Agro Business, Marketing and Business Planning should be taught together with Agriculture in Universities and not as separate subjects, says Potaisa Hombunaka, Manager of Coffee Industry Corporations’ Productive Partnerships in Agriculture Project (CIC-PPAP). Mr Hombunaka has over 30 years’ experience in the agriculture sector, mostly in the coffee industry but also in rubber, cocoa, horticulture and livestock developments. He said while the government is focusing on developing agriculture sector, universities and colleges offering agriculture training have a responsibility to play[…]