Planning Minister Sets Priorities For World Bank Funding
PORT MORESBY, MONDAY 24th JUNE 2019 — The Minister for National Planning, Hon Richard Maru, has met with the World Bank and given them clear directions on our priorities for concessional funding in line with our Medium Term Development Plan (MTDP) III priorities last Friday. This follows a visit to Minister Maru by the World Bank Country Director of the Pacific Islands and PNG, Michel Kerf, where they discussed the
Work Begins On Maprik Coffee Factory Site
The effort to relocate the coffee processing mill from Wewak to Maprik in East Sepik Province has started. Early this month agri-firm Weni and Mandol Investment Ltd started erecting the foundation of a warehouse for the green bean processing factory at Banialla, Ami junction, in the Abiges-Mamblep LLG. This is an initiative of Anton Areka, managing director of Weni and Mandol Investment Ltd, a lead partner of Coffee Industry Corporation’s
The Queen Bee Of Business In Karimui
Anyone involved in business or other economic activities in the remote and fertile Karimui area of Chimbu Province knows her. She is their ‘queen bee’ and she is always there for coffee farmers, vegetable farmers and other business people who would like to transport their goods in and out of Karimui by air. She is none other than the ward member Helen Genai, who has made it her duty to
New Plan To Foster Cash Crops, Says Allan
The Ministry and Department of Agriculture and Livestock and agricultural commodity boards and agencies are working to develop, expand, promote and support a wide range of crops and livestock.These crops include coffee, cocoa, copra, oil palm, rubber, spice crops and fresh produce.The Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Benny Allan (pictured) said the National Agriculture Sector Plan is aimed at strengthening the current efforts by the lead agency and agricultural sectoral
Consultation Process Begins For New Coffee Industry Plan
The Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC) has started a consultation process for a new Industry Strategic Plan for the next 10 years. The first visioning workshop was held at the Steak House in Goroka on August 2-3, 2018 for this purpose. Chief executive officer Charles Dambui said the industry regulating agency is employing a consultative process to ensure the final documentation is representative of all parties including growers the main stakeholders
Coffee Samples Ready For Cupping Competition
Coffee samples for the 2018 National Coffee Cupping Competition are starting to reach CIC’s warehouse in Goroka. This is in preparation for the regional competition which is anticipated to be held in a week’s time in Eastern Highlands Province. Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC) General Manager Steven Tumae confirmed that so far they have received 108 samples at the warehouse and it reaffirms the reason for holding a competition this year.