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New standards to improve PNG’s coffee trade

New standards to improve PNG’s coffee trade Participants of the PNG Coffee Grading Standards Workshop at the Holiday Inn, Port Moresby, NCD. The Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC) rolled out the coffee industry’s revised green bean standard and new regulation policy guidelines for coffee trade in Papua New Guinea (PNG).  More information on the new guidelines can be found in the Regulatory Policy Guidelines & Procedural Manual which can be requested

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Partnership to promote high quality coconut products, support rural farmers

Partnership to Promote High Quality Coconut Products, Support Rural Farmers PHAMA Plus Country Manager Sidney Suma (left) and Milne Bay Organics’ Rhona Conn after signing a partnership agreement aimed at promoting high-quality coconut products and support rural farmers. Rural farmers and local businesses involved in Milne Bay’s coconut industry stand to benefit from a new partnership between Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access Plus Program (PHAMA Plus) and local SME

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Training, nursery boost for kava farmers in Vanuatu

Vanuatu will soon see increased production of high-quality noble kava varieties through a system of village nurseries and farmer training programs. The Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access Plus Program (PHAMA Plus) – supported by Australia and New Zealand – has partnered with Vanuatu kava exporting company – The Kava House to provide training that will directly support the development and expansion of village nurseries in key kava planting areas

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Virgin coconut oil producers harness business skills at workshop

Virgin coconut oil producers harness business skills at workshop Participants of the 3-day training workshop in Honiara focused on strengthening their business skills and financial management. Over 50 virgin coconut oil (VCO) producers were part of a 3-day training workshop in Honiara focused on strengthening their business skills and financial management. The workshop is an annual event targeting producers who are direct micro expeller (DME) unit owners registered with Kokonut

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Plan to boost gender equality, prosperity for women in coffee

Add Your Heading Text Here Plan to boost gender equality, prosperity for women in coffee “The role of women in PNG’s coffee industry is being strengthened through the new PNG Women in Coffee Association (WICA) Strategic Plan 2021-2025, launched by WICA in May 2021. The five-year Strategic Plan captures the economic vision and goal of women as active participants in and beneficiaries of the male-dominated coffee industry. Pacific Horticultural and

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