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How Hargy Oil Palms boosted its palm oil production in Papua New Guinea

23 Jan 2018 by 3 Comments
It may not have involved rocket science, but Hargy Oil Palms Ltd has experienced significant success in boosting palm oil yields in West New Britain. But Chief Executive Graham King believes the success of agriculture in PNG will ultimately depend on secure land tenure and foreign investment.
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Mainland CEO calls for Papua New Guinea Land Bank register of landowners to develop crop planting

12 Dec 2017 by 8 Comments
The CEO of Mainland Holdings wants a national register of landowners willing to lease their land or grow crops on their property. David Alcock has also outlined his company’s plans to boost feedstock for poultry and pigs, to reduce costs and save foreign exchang
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Agmark MD outlines recipe to repair Papua New Guinea’s cocoa industry

6 Dec 2017 by 5 Comments
Papua New Guinea’s cocoa industry could be back to its 1970s levels if it had a strong cocoa grower-based Cocoa Board, more farmer training and increased investment. That is what John Nightingale, Managing Director of Agmark, told the country’s first-ever agricultural summit, held in Port Moresby last month.
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Oil and gas prices strong: a monthly review of Papua New Guinea’s commodities and financial markets

29 Nov 2017 by Leave a Comment
Oil and gas prices are up and copper is also strong. Business Advantage PNG’s monthly review of Papua New Guinea commodities and financial markets comes to you from this week's PNG Mining and Petroleum Conference in Port Moresby.
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O’Neill flags new initiatives to promote agriculture in Papua New Guinea

22 Nov 2017 by 2 Comments
Prime Minister Peter O’Neill and his Agriculture Minister, Benny Allen, have promised to boost access to credit for agricultural projects, develop import substitution and strengthen agricultural institutions. They were addressing the country’s inaugural National Agriculture Summit in Port Moresby this week.
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Boosting Papua New Guinea agriculture the way out of poverty, as new dairy farm starts production

31 Oct 2017 by 10 Comments
There are compelling reasons to boost Papua New Guinea's agriculture sector, according to two executives in Innovative Agro Industry. It can reduce reliance on imports and provide jobs to a country full of dedicated farmers.
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Five questions for: Boto Gaupu, CEO of the Cocoa Board of Papua New Guinea

3 Oct 2017 by 3 Comments
Papua New Guinea's Cocoa Board has launched a new farmers’ company to move small farmers from subsistence farming to running a small profitable business. The long-term aim of the new PNG Agriculture Company is to boost output, quality and farmer incomes, as Cocoa Board CEO Boto Gaupu explains.
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