Boosting output, quality and incomes for PNG farmers
We increase rural families participation in the agribusiness value chain, from producing higher yields to efficient post-harvest processing and access to diverse and more valuable markets, including downstream production of value-added products
100% owned by family farmers of PNG
About Us
PNG Agriculture Company is 100% owned by small family farmers in Papua New Guinea. The company aims to boost output, quality and incomes for farming families by professionalising farming and business practices. The company increases a farmers participation in the agribusiness value chain, from producing higher yields to efficient post-harvest processing and access to diverse and more valuable markets, including downstream production of value-added products.
Products and Services
Cocoa
Trading
Farming Family Development
PNG Agriculture Company unlocks the potential in rural communities by placing the incentive for success with the very people who can sustain that success – the rural population of PNG. It is a business that can:
• successfully and consistently meet market demands with quality produce;
• scale in size through research and development and and investment in value addition so that more profits are distributed back to farming families;
• increase engagement of rural communities within the formal economy in order to grow national incomes for retention and use in PNG.
Latest News
Outspan Supports PNGAC Growth
Outspan, part of the Olam Group, is a leading exporter of cocoa beans in PNG and understands the value in working collaboratively with their customers. PNGAC and Outspan entered into an agreement that has enabled greater efficiency in our supply chain and quality of production. PNGAC looks forward to a long and rewarding partnership with Outspan that supports our businesses vision to boost output, quality and incomes for PNG farmers. The agreement has been a significant milestone, witnessed by the CEO and directors of the Cocoa Board of PNG.
Banking Farmers to Wealth
Our farmers are all paid to bank accounts, setting them on the road for savings and building wealth. Our partnership with MiBank enables access to loans for farming inputs and business diversification. Click below to read an interesting article by AgBook.
PNGAC launching in Sepik 2022
PNGAC recently participated in the UNCDF and Bank of PNG MSME Challenge Fund and were successful in receiving support to assist expansion to the Sepik, including introduction of much needed supply chain management software. We will be establishing in each of the 10 Districts in the Greater Sepik and look forward assisting farmers learn how to farm as a business and improve thier incomes.
Introducing FarmXP
FarmXP is our new farm extension and productivity service that assists farming co-operatives to professionalise their business practices and improve farmer productivity and incomes.