Survey data suggest that in Port Moresby (POM), feeding an entire household a nutritious diet for a single day requires 45% of a low-skill worker’s daily wage. The healthy diet burden eases somewhat outside of the capital: 41% in Kokopo, 38% in Lae and 37% in the Highlands. The reasons behind these regional differences are layered. […]
Survey: Rural Papua New Guinea faces an array of food security challenges
Starch-heavy diets, the reach of extension instruction, and other issues.
Pathway to Brewing Success: Engaging with Coffee Growers to Understand Production Challenges in Papua New Guinea’s Highlands
Coffee is one of the most important smallholder cash crops in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Despite coffee’s economic importance, growers face production challenges and, on average, still struggle to meet household needs.
Informing short-term policy dialogue in Papua New Guinea through simulation modeling of key commodities
The research briefs are a culmination of a collaborative study with individuals from the PNG Prime Minister’s National Executive Council, the PNG Department of Agriculture and Livestock, the PNG National Statistical Office, and the PNG Fresh Produce Development Agency.
