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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: October 2024

2024International Food Policy Research Institute; Jemal, Mekamu; Hayoge, Glen

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: October 2024

This report provides an analysis of food price trends for the third quarter of 2024, covering the period from July to September. During this quarter, two rounds of data were collected per month from Kokopo, Banz, and Port Moresby in July and August. However, in September, only one round of data was collected from all markets except Port Moresby (no data collected). Only one round of data was collected in Goroka for each month in the 3rd quarter. In Lae, food price data was collected only once in August for the entire third quarter. These data gaps affect the comparability of the reported price trend and caution should be used to draw conclusions on price fluctuations. The graphs in this bulletin show price changes within the third quarter and compare the third quarter prices with the second quarter of 2024, between April and June. To access the complete food price dataset and interactive food price graphing tool, please visit our website.

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2024

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International Food Policy Research Institute; Jemal, Mekamu; Hayoge, Glen

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International Food Policy Research Institute. 2024. Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: October 2024. Papua New Guinea Food Price Bulletin October 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/158182

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Papua New Guinea

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Melanesia; Oceania; Legumes; Markets; Food Prices; Staple Foods

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: July 2024

2024International Food Policy Research Institute; Hayoge, Glen; Kedir Jemal, Mekamu; Schmidt, Emily

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: July 2024

This bulletin provides an overview of select food prices during the second quarter of 2024, from April to June. During this quarter, two rounds of data were collected per month across all markets, except for Goroka in April and Lae in May, where only one round of data was collected. The prices presented here are the monthly averages. The graphs in this bulletin show price changes within the second quarter and compare second quarter prices with the first quarter of 2024, between January and March. To access the complete food price dataset, please download it from our website.

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2024

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International Food Policy Research Institute; Hayoge, Glen; Kedir Jemal, Mekamu; Schmidt, Emily

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International Food Policy Research Institute. 2024. Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: July 2024. Papua New Guinea Food Price Bulletin July 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149268

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Papua New Guinea

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Melanesia; Legumes; Markets; Food Prices; Sweet Potatoes; Staple Foods

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English

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: April 2024

2024Hayoge, Glen; Kedir Jemal, Mekamu; International Food Policy Research Institute

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: April 2024

Price trends of Q1 of 2024 (January-March)
The price of sweet potato in lowland markets of Port Moresby, Lae and Kokopo is more than double the cost in highland markets of Goroka and Banz. The price of imported rice remained stable across all markets, except in Banz where a 1 kg bag of rice decreased by 18 percent between January and March, 2024. Prices of vegetables in Goroka market decreased on average by 13 percent (except aibika and pakchoi) between January and March. Prices of all vegetables in Port Moresby increased on average by 56 percent between January and March, 2024. Fruits such as pawpaw and pineapple had mixed price trends across market. Pineapple increased on average by 28 percent in all markets. On average, the price of pineapple per kilo increased 29 percent price in Goroka, Kokopo and Banz between January and March, 2024.

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2024

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Hayoge, Glen; Kedir Jemal, Mekamu; International Food Policy Research Institute

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International Food Policy Research Institute. 2024. Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: April 2024. Papua New Guinea Food Price Bulletin April 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141858

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Papua New Guinea

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Melanesia; Oceania; Sweet Potatoes; Markets; Rice; Vegetables; Fruits; Food Prices

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: January 2024

2024International Food Policy Research Institute; Jemal, Mekamu; Schmidt, Emily

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: January 2024

This bulletin presents food price trends during the fourth quarter of 2023 and compares current prices with those of previous years (2021-2022) from major markets across Papua New Guinea using data collected by Fresh Produce Development Agency (FPD). It is important to note that during the fourth quarter of 2023, none of the markets had a complete set of fortnightly price data. While Port Moresby had fortnightly observations for October and December, the rest of the markets (Goroka, Banz Kokopo, Lae) collected price data on a monthly basis. No data was collected in the 4th quarter from Mt Hagen market. To access the complete and comprehensive price dataset, you can download it from our website. This bulletin reports the average real monthly fresh food price data from Port Moresby, Goroka, Banz, and Kokopo markets. The prices presented in this report are in real terms, adjusted for inflation using FAO consumer price index (CPI).

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2024

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International Food Policy Research Institute; Jemal, Mekamu; Schmidt, Emily

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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2024. Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: January 2024. Papua New Guinea Food Price Bulletin January 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141485

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Papua New Guinea

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Melanesia; Legumes; Markets; Food Prices; Staple Foods

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: October 2023

2023International Food Policy Research Institute; Hayoge, Greg; Kedir Jemal, Mekamu; Schmidt, Emily

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: October 2023

Download time series food price data, and build graphs and tables for over 20 different food crops at our food price database webpage: https://www.ifpri.org/project/fresh food-price-analysis-papua-new-guinea Price trends in Q3, 2023 Staple Crops: Sweet potato prices were relatively stable across all markets, with prices ticking upwards at the end of the third quarter in highlands markets. Comparing quarter 2 and 3 average prices on specific commodities, Port Moresby experienced the largest increase in taro price/kg at 76 percent while Banz experienced a 10 percent decrease in cassava price/kg. Vitamin-dense foods: vegetable prices varied across markets in the third quarter of 2023, with some prices decreasing and others increasing. Prices of most vegetables in Port Moresby decreased from August to September, while prices of English cabbage, capsicum, and carrots in Lae increased by 10%. Fresh Fruits: Prices varied across markets in the second and third quarters of 2023. Ripe banana prices increased in Lae and Banz but decreased in Port Moresby, Mt Hagen, and Goroka. Lemon prices increased in all markets except Lae.

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2023

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International Food Policy Research Institute; Hayoge, Greg; Kedir Jemal, Mekamu; Schmidt, Emily

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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2023. Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: October 2023. Papua New Guinea Food Price Bulletin October 2023. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136964.

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Papua New Guinea

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Oceania; Melanesia; Leaf Vegetables; Sweet Potatoes; Inflation; Lemons; Capacity Development; Markets; Food Prices; Prices; Taro

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: July 2023

2023International Food Policy Research Institute; Hayoge, Greg; Kedir Jemal, Mekamu; Schmidt, Emily

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: July 2023

Download time series food price data, and build graphs and tables for over 20 different food crops at our food price database webpage: https://www.ifpri.org/project/freshfood-price-analysis-papua-new-guinea. Price trends in Q2, 2023Staple Crops: Between Q1 and Q2, the price of sweet potato declined 19 percent (except in Lae, up 30 percent), taro decreased 5 percent (except Lae and Banz, up 11 percent), cassava fell 8 percent (except Goroka, up 17 percent), and cooking banana cooking decreased 14 percent (except Lae and Banz, up 16 and 5 percent, respectively). Vitamin-dense foods: On average, vegetable (aibika, choko-tips, English cabbage, carrot, and capsicum) prices increased 15 percent between Q1 and Q2, except in Goroka, Kokopo, and Mt Hagen, where the price of aibika, English cabbage, and carrot decreased by 8 percent. Fresh Fruits: Lemon and orange prices decreased 15 percent and 8 percent between Q1 and Q2, while ripe banana, watermelon, and pawpaw slightly increased by 4 percent. Compared to other markets, the price of oranges and lemons are expensive in Port Moresby at 11.5 PGK/kg and 7.6 PGK/kg, respectively. Banz, Mt Hagen, and Goroka experienced average price increases in ripe banana, pawpaw, and watermelon of 21, 14 and 21 percent, respectively.

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2023

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International Food Policy Research Institute; Hayoge, Greg; Kedir Jemal, Mekamu; Schmidt, Emily

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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2023. Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: July 2023. Papua New Guinea Food Price Bulletin July 2023. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136839.

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Papua New Guinea

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Oceania; Melanesia; Leaf Vegetables; Sweet Potatoes; Bananas; Inflation; Capacity Development; Markets; Food Prices; Prices; Taro

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: April 2023

2023International Food Policy Research Institute; Hayoge, Greg; Kedir Jemal, Mekamu

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: April 2023

Download time series food price data, and build graphs and tables for over 20 different food crops at our food price database webpage: https://www.ifpri.org/project/freshfood-price-analysis-papua-newguinea. In the first quarter of 2023, the average price of sweet potatoes (except in Port Moresby) and taro declined by 14 and 17 percent, respectively, in all markets. Rice prices remained stable in all markets during the 1st quarter of 2023, however long-term (2021 real) rice price (1 kilo bag) has increased 13% between the 2nd quarter of 2021 and the 1st quarter of 2023. Leafy vegetables (aibika, choko-tips, English cabbage, pakchoi) prices increased 31 percent (in nominal terms) in Kokopo between January and March. However, average green leafy vegetable prices in Port Moresby decreased by 19 percent, except for Aibika. In Mt Hagen, choko-tips and pakchoi prices were up by 27 percent from January, while aibika and English cabbage decreased by 11 percent between January and March.

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2023

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute; Hayoge, Greg; Kedir Jemal, Mekamu

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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2023. Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: April 2023. Papua New Guinea Food Price Bulletin April 2023. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.136711.

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Papua New Guinea

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Oceania; Melanesia; Leaf Vegetables; Sweet Potatoes; Inflation; Capacity Development; Markets; Food Prices; Prices; Taro

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English

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: January 2023

2023International Food Policy Research Institute; Jemal, Mekamu; Schmidt, Emily

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: January 2023

Users can download time series food price data, and build graphs and tables for over 20 different food crops at our food price database webpage: https://www.ifpri.org/project/freshfood-price-analysis-papua-newguinea. The average (nominal) price of staple foods in Port Moresby was 22 percent less (in nominal terms) in the 4th quarter of 2022 compared to quarter 4 of 2021. The 2022 quarter 4 price of sweet potato and taro in Kokopo was 22 percent greater compared to the same quarter in 2021. In addition green leafy vegetables price increased, in part due to unseasonably dry weather in East New Britain. Despite a rising global food price trend in 2022 as a result of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, increasing fuel prices, and weather stress, the price of imported rice in PNG remains relatively stable, with an average annual (nominal) price variation of 10 percent across 4 markets. In December 2022 a kilo of rice (Roots rice) cost 4.03 PGK/kg, compared to 5.07 PGK/kg in Port Moresby.

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2023

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International Food Policy Research Institute; Jemal, Mekamu; Schmidt, Emily

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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2023. Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: January 2023. Papua New Guinea Food Price Bulletin January 2023. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). . https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131455

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Papua New Guinea

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Oceania; Melanesia; Prices; Food Prices; Markets; Sweet Potatoes; Taro; Leaf Vegetables; Inflation

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English

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: July 2022

2022International Food Policy Research Institute; Jemal, Mekamu; Schmidt, Emily

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: July 2022

This bulletin presents food price data compiled by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Fresh Produce Development Agency (FPDA) from markets across the country to track food price trends and inform policymakers. In addition, users can access a web-based interactive dashboard for visualizing monthly prices of over 20 different food types over time. Price data collected in 2021 had comparatively higher number of observations compared to the previous year. However, data collection was interrupted in August through mid-September due to logistical challenges and market closures as a result of the COVID-19 surge in PNG, mainly in highland markets, creating gaps in the time series price data.

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2022

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International Food Policy Research Institute; Jemal, Mekamu; Schmidt, Emily

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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2022. Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: July 2022. Papua New Guinea Food Price Bulletin July 2022. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). . https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140993

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Papua New Guinea

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Oceania; Melanesia; Legumes; Vegetable Legumes; Markets; Food Prices; Prices

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: April 2022

2022International Food Policy Research Institute; Schmidt, Emily; Kedir Jemal, Mekamu

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: April 2022

The per kilo sweet potato (2020 real) price in Port Moresby and Lae in the 1st quarter of 2022 were nearly double the per kilo sweet potato price of the 1st quarter of 2021. The price of cassava and taro held stable in quarter 1 with minimal price changes between January and April across all markets. While, globally, commodity food prices are rising due to supply chain issues and concerns over the Russia-Ukraine conflict, thus far rice prices in PNG remain stable. Vitamin dense fresh vegetables are more costly than staple foods in PNG. However, in Goroka, Mt. Hagen, and Lae, the kg prices of broccoli, carrot and cabbage in the first quarter of 2022 were comparable to taro and cooking banana.

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2022

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International Food Policy Research Institute; Schmidt, Emily; Kedir Jemal, Mekamu

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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2022. Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: April 2022. Papua New Guinea Food Price Bulletin April 2022. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). . https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140991

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Papua New Guinea

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Oceania; Melanesia; Sweet Potatoes; Staple Foods; Capacity Development; Markets; Cassava; Food Prices; Prices

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English

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: January 2022

2022International Food Policy Research Institute; Jemal, Mekamu; Schmidt, Emily

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: January 2022

This bulletin presents food price data compiled by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Fresh Produce Development Agency (FPDA) from markets across the country to track food price trends and inform policymakers. In addition, users can access a web-based interactive dashboard for visualizing monthly prices of over 20 different food types over time. Price data collected in 2021 had comparatively higher number of observations compared to the previous year. However, data collection was interrupted in August through mid-September due to logistical challenges and market closures as a result of the COVID-19 surge in PNG, mainly in highland markets, creating gaps in the time series price data.

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2022

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International Food Policy Research Institute; Jemal, Mekamu; Schmidt, Emily

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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2022. Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: January 2022. Papua New Guinea Food Price Bulletin January 2022. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). . https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140992

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Papua New Guinea

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Oceania; Melanesia; Legumes; Vegetable Legumes; Markets; Food Prices; Prices

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: October 2021

2021International Food Policy Research Institute

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: October 2021

Sweet potato and cassava prices in Port Moresby gradually increased in quarter 3, however staple prices in other markets (Lae, Mt. Hagen, Goroka, Kokopo) across the country remained relatively stable . Vitamin-rich food (such as carrots, broccoli, and pawpaw) prices remained relatively stable in quarter 3. Select vegetable and fruit prices increased in Port Moresby.

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2021

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International Food Policy Research Institute

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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2021. Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: October 2021. Papua New Guinea Food Price Bulletin October 2021. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). . https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143936

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Papua New Guinea

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Oceania; Melanesia; Sweet Potatoes; Staple Foods; Capacity Development; Markets; Cassava; Food Prices; Prices

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: August 2021

2021International Food Policy Research Institute; Jemal, Mekamu; Schmidt, Emily

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: August 2021

During April through June 2021, market price data were collected routinely by the Fresh Produce Development Agency (FPDA), providing an important baseline for future market price analysis. In addition, the team fully implemented the new tablet price data collection tools which were built to improve data collection accuracy. The new price data questionnaire has decreased the list of diverse crops for price collection to focus on greater data quality collection, while maintaining important staple crops and a selection of fruit and vegetable crops. An accompanying trader survey that asks questions about production and sales volumes, transaction costs, and market processes was piloted in early April and will be fully implemented in Quarter 3 of 2021.

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2021

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International Food Policy Research Institute; Jemal, Mekamu; Schmidt, Emily

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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2021. Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: August 2021. Papua New Guinea Food Price Bulletin August 2021. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). . https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143940

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Papua New Guinea

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Oceania; Melanesia; Legumes; Capacity Development; Vegetable Legumes; Markets; Food Prices; Prices

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: May 2021

2021International Food Policy Research Institute; Jemal, Mekamu; Schmidt, Emily

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: May 2021

During the first quarter of 2021, the International Food Research Institute (IFPRI) in collaboration with the Fresh Produce Development Agency (FPDA) and the National Research Institute (NRI) collaborated to update the tools used to collect important crop price information in food markets across the country. In addition, the team designed and piloted a new market vendor survey that will inform function and performance of fresh food markets, as well as identify challenges and opportunities for fresh food supply and logistics supply chain processes. Results of the first market vendor survey will be published in the 2nd quarter bulletin in July, 2021.

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2021

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International Food Policy Research Institute; Jemal, Mekamu; Schmidt, Emily

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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2021. Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: May 2021. Papua New Guinea Food Price Bulletin May 2021. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). . https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143939

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Papua New Guinea

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Oceania; Melanesia; Legumes; Capacity Development; Vegetable Legumes; Markets; Food Prices; Prices

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: December 2020

2021International Food Policy Research Institute; Jemal, Mekamu; Schmidt, Emily

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: December 2020

Prices of major food staples in Kokopo, Lae and Port Moresby have remained broadly stable over 2019 and 2020. The exceptions are prices of sweet potatoes and cooking bananas in Port Moresby, which declined between mid-2019 and the third quarter of 2020. Per kilogram prices of vitamin-dense foods such as broccoli, carrot and karakap are typically higher than prices of starchy staples. Prices of both carrots and broccoli in Lae rose in mid-2020, but have declined in the last quarter of 2020 and October prices were close to their price levels in late 2019. More consistent and timely price data collection and database management is necessary for informative food market analysis. Price data reported in this bulletin by crop and market is limited to 10 observations (at most) out of a possible of 24 fortnights in 2019. The rate of price data reporting has been lower in 2020, in part due to Covid-19 related disruptions.

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2021

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International Food Policy Research Institute; Jemal, Mekamu; Schmidt, Emily

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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2021. Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: December 2020. Papua New Guinea Food Price Bulletin December 2020. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). . https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143938

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Papua New Guinea

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Oceania; Melanesia; Legumes; Capacity Development; Vegetable Legumes; Markets; Food Prices; Prices

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