Indonesia has filed a WTO complaint against the EU’s anti-palm oil policies.The move came in response to EU policy that penalises biofuels refiners for using palm oil. In mid-December 2019, Indonesia tiled a complaint in Geneva, stating that EU anti-palm oil policies are an unjustified restriction on Indonesian exports. The move came in response to […]
PM James Marape urged city-dwelling Papua New Guineans to return to their land to develop agricultural projects, according to comments published on December 24th. The PM has announced a focus on supporting landowners to enter a wide range of industries, rather tahn relying on mineral and energy royalty income. Mr Marape highlighted the government funds […]
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) have announced a new partnership to help developing countries meet the Paris Climate Agreement's enhanced transparency requirements. The project, co-funded by GEF (US$1.9 million) and FAO (US$5.2 million), will provide an essential platform for more transparent forest-related data, helping countries to compile, analyze and […]
A group of NGOs have joined together on an US$85 million project to scale up agroforestry in Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, Kenya and Ethiopia. The announcement was made during the U.N. Climate Summit last month. Funding was reportedly obtained from the G9 Ark to implement the initial phase of the first initiative. The project is […]
POMIO MP Elias Kapavore has described an investor in agriculture in the district as a “key partner” following the launching of six projects worth K3 million in Pomio on Friday.Rimbunan Hijau (PNG) Group subsidiary Gilford Limited, the operator of an oil palm in Pomio district of East New Britain, built a church, school library, grandstand, […]
Throughout 2018, PNG hosted a series of high-level inter-governmental meetings, covering a broad range of topics. The successful hosting of this major event is testament to the ongoing economic development of PNG, and will deliver benefits for years to come. RH extends its congratulations to the Government. High-profile Australian think tank the Lowy Institute also […]
Papua New Guinea has invited Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United States to work together to support its enhanced connectivity and the goal of connecting 70% of its population to electricity by 2030. Currently only about 13% of Papua New Guinea’s population have reliable access to electricity. Access to electricity is key to Papua […]
The National Executive Council (NEC) recently announced by Prime Minister Peter O'Neill includes some first-time Cabinet members, some established figures managing new portfolios, and others retaining their previous responsibilities. The Hon Douglas Tomuriesa has retained his previous portfolio as Minister for Forests, and the Hon Justin Tkatchenko has taken up responsibility for Lands and Physical Planning. […]
According to a recent study performed by Australian researchers, impressive numbers of rare birds have been found in logged areas of East New Britain, including oil palm plantations. The researchers report that seven of the eight species they examined were doing considerably better than previously believed. These findings were published in the journal Bird Conservation International. […]
Business Advantage reported that PNG stands to gain significant opportunities on the back of hosting APEC next year. The exposure to thousands of high-level visitors from Asia, North America and the Pacific will really put PNG on the map. Mr David Toua, head of the PNG Business Council, was quoted as saying that "There are […]