Endowed with some of the most bountiful fisheries in the world, PNG’s waters have traditionally supplied abundant amounts of protein- and nutrient-rich food for settlements dotting the country’s 17,000 km of coastline. While seafood remains a key staple for many Papua New Guineans’ diets, the presence of highly sought after catches, such as tuna, prawns, lobster and others,...
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Articles & Analysis | PNG works to better manage fishing sources from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2015
Interviews & Viewpoints | John Nightingale, Managing Director, Agmark: Interview from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2015
Interviews & Viewpoints | Pedro Celso, CEO, RD Tuna: Interview from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2015
To what extent are the limits of the current vessel day scheme affecting stocks in Papua New Guinea?
Articles & Analysis | Favourable conditions from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2015
Palm oil has long been a success story for Papua New Guinea’s agricultural sector, with large plantations providing the bulk of agricultural export revenues and serving as a crucial component of economic diversification efforts to balance out the heavily weighted extractive industry sectors. Established in the 1960s, the original Hoskins and Bialla (now Hargy Oil Palms) oil...
Chapter | Agriculture & Fisheries from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2015
While overshadowed by energy and mining investments, Papua New Guinea’s agricultural sector is a key earner of foreign currency and a primary employer for many of its citizens. The country’s fertile land makes the sector and its downstream processing and value-added spin-offs the most viable option for absorbing its growing workforce, while continuing to provide potential for the economy in...
A drive to strengthen the cocoa industry in Papua New Guinea is helping local growers draw a line under a difficult few years as rising international demand looks set to aid recovery.