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Interviews & Viewpoints | Greg Worthington-Eyre, CEO, Trukai Industries: Interview from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2018
Articles & Analysis | Agriculture sector in PNG driven by a handful of top-performing exporters from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2018
Papua New Guinea’s fertile soils are instrumental in the lives of the country’s residents, both as a source of income and nutrition. The agriculture sector has constituted between 25% and 40% of GDP over the last four decades, while supporting the livelihoods of around 85% of the population. Despite the sector’s importance, however, the...
Chapter | Agriculture & Fisheries from The Report: Papua New Guinea 2018
Papua New Guinea’s fertile soils are instrumental in the lives of the country’s residents, both as a source of income and nutrition. The agriculture sector has constituted between 25% and 40% of GDP over the last four decades, while supporting the livelihoods of around 85% of the population. Despite the sector’s importance, however, the evolution of farming has long been restricted by...
Although Papua New Guinea’s macroeconomic slowdown, challenging business climate and falling global commodity prices have weighed on trade and investment in recent years, the country continues to offer high-potential opportunities to investors.
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