COFFEE MINISTER OPENS ANEGO COFFEE FACTORY
The Anego coffee factory in Kabiufa, Eastern Highlands Province was reopened after 15 years by the Coffee Minister Hon. William Bando on Friday, 14th February 2025. Anego coffee is one of 18 successful matching grant partners under the Coffee Industry Corporation Ltd’s PNG Agriculture Commercialization and Diversification project (CIC-PACD) 3.2 component. A contract worth K432, 000 was signed between CIC-PACD and Anego to revive the coffee factory, which Anego contributed
MORE THAN 600, 000 COFFEE TREES PLANTED UNDER DISTRICT PROGRAM
Unggai-Bena MP Kinoka Hotune has announced that recipients under the Unggai-Bena Tertiary Education Tuition Fee Assistance (UBTETFA) program have planted 613, 163 coffee trees across Unggai- Bena District during the rollout of the program, which commenced in December 2023.The local MP was pleased to reveal that this program has been able to create a win-win situation for all.He said the Unggai Bena District Development Authority (UBDDA) in turn supported 1,
COFFEE COOPERATIVE GROUP EXPORTS TO CHINA
Coffee farmers under the Huwa Coffee Farmers’ Cooperative Society (HCFCS) of Mt Michael LLG of Lufa District in Eastern Highlands Province have made their first exports of four containers to China late last year and this year. The coffee was exported as Huwa Coffee. Group Secretary Beni Rame said that these export has brought in K800, 000 in export revenue into the country and for the group, this is another
LOCAL GROUP KEEN ON COFFEE FARMING DESPITE SETBACKS
Coffee farmers in Ikikio village of Kamano 2 in Kainantu District of Eastern Highlands Province have come forward to show their eagerness to learn new ideas and receive advice from the government body responsible for coffee by inviting the Coffee Industry Corporation’s PNG Agriculture Commercialization Diversification (PACD) project to their village. The CIC-PACD team led by Project Manager Potaisa Hombunaka visited Ikikio village situated in the rugged mountains of the
CIC OFFICER RENEWS Q-GRADER CERTIFICATE
For many, understanding a good cup of coffee is that it just tastes good to the mouth when you drink it. However, for a trained person who tastes the overall attributes of a good quality coffee, it is a skill that one has to master to pass arduous and stringent exams in order to qualify as a Q-Arabica Grader. Q grader is a term associated with specialty coffee industry. They
COFFEE FREIGHT PROGRAM COMMENDED
The Coffee Freight Surety Scheme (FSS) Program of the Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC) has been commended on its objectives to serve farmers in very remote areas of PNG. Deputy Chief of Staff from the Prime Minister’s office, Dr Alphonse Hayabe said this when paying a courtesy visit to the CIC headquarters in Goroka last Wednesday. Dr. Hayabe said he was pleased to learn from this visit that impact projects such