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Articles & Analysis | On the rise: Very active palm oil production earns a spot among top exporters from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2012
While the local palm oil industry’s increasing maturity over the past decade has been impressive, its linear pattern lags behind the exponential growth seen in other palm oil-producing countries such as Malaysia or Indonesia. This slower but steady pattern is due to the hobbling influence of the complicated land usage and ownership system in PNG....
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Pedro Celso, Managing Director, RD Tuna; and Chairman, Fishing Industry Association PNG from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2012
What challenges is the fishing industry experiencing and how do you assess the impact of PNG’s new Pacific Maritime Industrial Zone (PMIZ)?
Articles & Analysis | Knock on wood: Logging continues to be an important industry from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2012
With valuable hardwood forests blanketing the country, timber has been an export mainstay for PNG long before the multibillion-dollar mining and oil and gas projects began pouring in. Recently the logging industry consistently averaged exports of 84,950 cu metres of logs per annum, according to Bob Tate, executive officer of the PNG Forest...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to James Lau, Managing Director, Rimbunan Hijau PNG from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2012
Articles & Analysis | From the roots up: Niche markets are helping make the most of production from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2012
With a strong agrarian culture and a population still highly involved in the farming sector, agriculture in Papua New Guinea is one of the country’s largest economic contributors. While mining revenues have dominated exports since the 1970s, farming and forestry sustained the country in previous decades and are still the country’s largest employers...