Papua New Guinea
MDF PNG has reached
6,715
farmers
generating
91
full-time jobs
and creating
USD 855,232
in additional income.
Our work in PNG
Agriculture is one of the key economic growth industries in Papua New Guinea, contributing to 20% of the country’s GDP and generating 25% of the formal employment in the country. Around 80% of the population lives in rural areas and is reliant on agriculture.
In PNG, MDF focuses on five market systems within the agribusiness sector. These include value chain development for animal feed, emerging and niche products like honey. The team also works on backward linkages for fresh produce, and supports actors to improve the quality and achieve certification for export commodities, to connect them with international markets.
Inclusive Growth
In Papua New Guinea, women face extraordinary challenges. Female participation in the labour force almost matches male participation, though it is usually on an informal basis. Poor access to clean water, insufficient spacing between pregnancies, widespread malnutrition, excessive workloads and gender-based violence have a compounding and deleterious effect. Understanding the dynamics of income generation, investment, savings and decision making are critical to MDF’s operations in Papua New Guinea, particularly in the agriculture sector where a large proportion of women earn their livelihoods. Additionally, MDF focuses on enabling women to access and retain formal job opportunities in PNG as a very small percentage of women are involved in formal employment.Our activities
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Covid Awareness | PNG | Video
New Guinea Fruits
Improving honey production for farmers in the Eastern Highlands
NKW Fresh
Building farmers’ fresh produce capacity
Consita the coffee taster
The PNG Post follows the story of an MCEL coffee taster
Agribusiness in PNG
A sector on a page
SMS
Improving coffee quality and achieving certification