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
When the pandemic reached PNG, MDF’s immediate response was to gather market intelligence from its extensive networks in the agriculture sector. MDF saw that accurate information
New Guinea Fruits
Improving honey production for farmers in the Eastern Highlands MDF’s support to New Guinea Fruit has improved honey farmers’ capacity to produce and supply more honey.
NKW Fresh
Building Farmer's Fresh Produce Capacity! MDF’s support to NKW Fresh enabled the company to maintain consistency in supply volumes and quality to meet market needs. NKW
Consita the Coffee Taster
The PNG Post follows the story of an Monpi Coffee Export Limited coffee taster.. "All we have to do is look past our disabilities and try
Agribusiness in Papua New Guinea
Constraints Addressed included Limited access to cost saving inputs, Limited access to information and production know-how, Limited access to information on post-harvest and quality control and
Sustainable Management Services
Improving coffee quality and achieving certification MDF’s support to SMS will enable smallholder coffee farmers to be trained and certified in producing quality coffee. Part of