PJV village agriculture extension worker (VAEW)

Tons of vegetables grown after training

And yields are expected to increase annually as the training programs continue.

Porgera Joint Venture (PJV) revealed this in a statement when announcing training programs for local farmers to properly maintain their gardens.

Local farmers within the Special Mining Lease (SML) area of the Porgera gold mine, who recently received skills on maintaining gardens, say their abilities will come in handy after the closure of the mine.

Jackybeth Peter from Yarik, who is one of the recipients, said this following the training provided by PJV.