The International Food Policy Research Institute conducted a weeklong capacity strengthening event at its headquarters in Washinton D.C, from June 28th to August 6th, 2025. The workshop was attended by policy analysts from Papua New Guinea’s Department of National Planning and Monitoring and the Department of Treasury. The session focused on refining macroeconomic models and […]
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.
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.
