Launch of the Papua New Guinea Food Price Monitoring Tool
This virtual event was held on October 15, 2026, from 10:00am to 11:00am (Pacific/Port Moresby), which was October 14, 2026, from 8:00pm to 9:00pm (US/Eastern).
Food accounts for a large share of household budgets in Papua New Guinea, and when prices rise, the poorest families feel it first. Timely, easy-to-use price information can help government agencies, programs, and traders assess whether prices are rising, where food is cheapest, and whether a price increase is occurring due to climate events such as El Niño.
The event marked the virtual launch of the Papua New Guinea Food Price Monitoring Tool, a free, interactive dashboard developed by IFPRI’s Papua New Guinea program with the Fresh Produce Development Agency (FPDA). The tool tracks prices for 21 staple foods, fruits, and vegetables, drawing on more than 10 years of data from six markets (Port Moresby, Lae, Mt. Hagen, Goroka, Banz and Kokopo), with data available from other markets as well.
Explore the tool on the Papua New Guinea Food Price Monitoring Tool project page.
Speakers introduced the tool and demonstrated how it can be used to compare prices across markets and over time, account for inflation, and identify unusual price spikes using the World Food Programme’s method. The event also highlighted how FPDA collects and shares food price information. The launch was open to everyone interested in food prices, markets, and food security in Papua New Guinea.
Watch the recording of the launch on the event page.
Opening Remarks
- Mark Worinu, Chief Executive Officer, Fresh Produce Development Agency (FPDA)
How FPDA Collects and Shares Food Price Data: From the Market to the Price Bulletin
- Glen Hayoge, Senior Information and Communication Management Program Manager, Fresh Produce Development Agency (FPDA)
A live walkthrough of the Papua New Guinea Food Price Monitoring Tool
- Mekamu Kedir Jemal, Senior Research Analyst, IFPRI
Closing Remarks
- Emily Schmidt, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI
Moderator
- Kwaw Andam, Country Program Leader / Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI-Papua New Guinea
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Policy Support Program (PNG-AFNP) is managed by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and is financially supported by the Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) through the Australia High Commission (AHC) in Port Moresby, and the Australian Center for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR).
