
Participants complete coffee processing training
Coffee extension officers from the Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC) together with coffee stakeholders undertook a 2 weeks intensive workshop on coffee processing at the Kosem Coffee Ltd in Banz, Jiwaka Province. The workshop started on August 14th and ended on August 25th, 2023. Participants were taken through hands-on training on new processing methods for Washed Honey and Natural coffee. Workshop facilitator and owner of Kosem Coffee Limited, Mark Munnull said

FOOTBRIDGE FOR COFFEE FARMERS IN GUMINE
A 42-meter footbridge that will serve coffee farmers in Omkolai in the Gumine District of Simbu province has been successfully completed and ready to be opened in early September 2023. The footbridge is a government funded project under the Coffee Industry Corporation’s Coffee Access Road Project with an investment of K529, 000.00. According to chief executive officer Charles Dambui, he said the project span was for three months however he

PNG PARTICIPATES AT MICE 2023
Nine coffee stakeholders from Papua New Guinea will be participating at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE) from August 17-19, 2023. Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC) Chief Operations Officer Steven Tumae said as the authority responsible for providing leadership and services for the coffee industry in Papua New Guinea, it is pleased to be supporting this international event with the support of the Australian Government through the Australia PNG Economic Partnership

CBB TRAINING MODULES LAUNCHED UNDER PARTNERSHIP RESEARCH
Extension training modules for managing coffee berry borer (CBB) using simple, low input, low cost and cultural control techniques was launched in Goroka on Wednesday, August 9th, 2023. The modules were launched by Coffee Minister Hon. Joe Kuli in the presence of the Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) representatives, Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC) staff and management and coffee industry stakeholders in Goroka. The project funded by the Australian Government

Freighting agencies receive funding support.
There are approximately 3,000 tons of parchment coffee yet to be air freighted from 67 operational airstrips in remote areas in the country. Coffee Minister Joe Kuli said this when presenting dummy cheques totaling K1 million to various third level airlines and shipping agencies on Monday, July 31, 2023 in Port Moresby. Minister Kuli said the volume of coffee freighted from these airstrips would increase if jetties and airstrips were

CIC-PACD ICC CALLS FOR JOINT EFFORTS TO CURB CBB
PRESS RELEASE The PNG Agriculture Commercialization and Diversification (PACD) Project’s Industry Coordination Committee (CIC-PACD ICC) has expressed grave concerns on the widespread infestation levels of coffee berry borer (CBB) in the country following reports that the pest was now present in six provinces since confirmation of same at Banz, Jiwaka in early 2017.This concern was expressed at its first meeting held in Goroka last Thursday. CIC-PACD ICC Chairman Ian Mopafi