Prime Minister James Marape has welcomed growing Malaysian interest in expanding investment in Papua New Guinea's oil palm, livestock and downstream processing sectors, describing the proposed developments as a major opportunity to create jobs, strengthen food security, increase local participation in the economy and unlock the country's vast agricultural...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Papua New Guinea and the Embassy of the People's Republic of China have reaffirmed the importance of agriculture as a cornerstone of Papua New Guinea's economic and social development following high-level discussions in Port Moresby. FAO PNG Head of Office, Kachen Wongsathapornchai, m...

Papua New Guinea’s state investment arm, Kumul Consolidated Holdings, or KCH, is set to acquire shares in Ramu Agri Industries Limited, or RAI, as part of a proposed partnership aimed at expanding agribusiness operations in the country. International Trade and Investment Minister Richard Maru said on Thursday that the state’s independent valuation of R...

Prime Minister James Marape says major road infrastructure developments in West New Britain Province are demonstrating how transport connectivity can stimulate agriculture and broaden economic participation across Papua New Guinea. Speaking after travelling along the improving road corridor linking Kimbe in West New Britain Province and Kokopo in East ...

Improving access to reliable and affordable energy will be critical to unlocking Papua New Guinea’s export potential, particularly in agriculture, British High Commissioner Paul Eastwood said during a recent visit to cacao farms in East Sepik Province. Speaking after engagements in Wewak, Eastwood highlighted the province’s role as the country’s larges...

Papua New Guinea, represented by the Department of Agriculture and Livestock (DAL), has taken a strategic position in shaping regional agriculture and food security discussions at the 38th Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (APRC38), held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, fro...

Papua New Guinea’s cocoa industry has taken a significant step forward on the global stage, with more than 3,000 participants from 19 provinces converging in Wewak, East Sepik Province, for the 2026 Greater Sepik Cocoa of Excellence and Trade Expo. The three-day event, held at Sir Michael Thomas Somare Stadium from 21 to 23 April, brought together over...

Papua New Guinea’s livestock industry must urgently adopt mechanised farming practices or face continued reliance on costly imported meat, according to Livestock Development Corporation Managing Director Terry G. Koim. Speaking in March at Taliabi, 14 Mile outside Port Moresby, during the presentation of three newly acquired state-of-the-art tractors, ...

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has joined the Government of Papua New Guinea and multilateral partners in launching the AgriConnect Project, an initiative aimed at transforming the country’s agri-food sector and strengthening rural livelihoods. The project, unveiled in Goroka on 3 March, is co-financed by IFAD alongside the ...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA), convened a coordination workshop to strengthen collaboration among stakeholders under the Global Environment Facility-7 Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration (GEF-7 FOLUR) Project. The workshop brought together representat...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is strengthening efforts to improve cocoa traceability on New Britain Island, aiming to support sustainable production and enhance market opportunities for Papua New Guinea’s cocoa farmers. The initiative comes as global consumers increasingly demand transparency in the environmental and ethical standards...

The Papua New Guinea government is set to redevelop the 20,000-hectare Urimo Cattle Ranch in the Sepik Plains in partnership with New Britain Palm Oil Limited (NBPOL), according to Minister for International Trade and Investment Richard Maru. Maru said the ranch, once a thriving livestock hub, has been idle since the late 1970s and will be revived as p...

The World Bank has committed US$250 million (more than K1 billion) to support the implementation of Papua New Guinea’s National Agriculture Sector Plan (NASP) 2024–2033, with funding channelled through the PNG Agriculture Commercialization and Diversification Project (PACD). Prime Minister James Marape officially launched the PNG AgriConnect Project on...

The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG), through the Bougainville Agriculture Commodities Regulatory Authority (BACRA), has issued cocoa export licenses to six companies as it strengthens regulatory control over the sector and reports record production in 2025. The first three licenses were issued in October 2025 to Sankamap, Elliven and Bougainvi...

The Minister for International Trade and Investment, Hon. Richard Maru, on 3 February paid a courtesy visit to fishing companies in Lae, Morobe Province, to outline the Government’s strategic direction for the fisheries industry of Papua New Guinea (PNG). During the visit, Minister Maru met with management and staff of Frabelle PNG Limited, Majestic Se...

Minister for International Trade and Investment Richard Maru says the proposed acquisition of State equity in Ramu Agri Industries (RAI) will be the most significant agriculture deal in Papua New Guinea’s 51-year history. “This is transformational — this investment will go beyond this generation,” Maru said. The minister made the remarks during a di...