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.
2023 Papua New Guinea Rural Household Survey: Insights on livelihoods and the agrifood system
A new IFPRI survey of rural households in Papua New Guinea (PNG)—the most expansive consumption expenditure survey in more than a decade—shows the continuing predominance of subsistence agriculture and that rural diets remain reliant on inexpensive, starchy staple foods.
Opportunities and challenges for coffee production in PNG’s highlands
Coffee is one of the most important smallholder cash crops in Papua New Guinea. It accounted for US$156 million of export earnings, 13% of agricultural export revenues, and 1.4% of total export revenues in PNG in 2021.
