Prime Minister James Marape is in Banz town in North Waghi, Jiwaka Province to launch the National Coffee Structure and Policy Framework.
With the Government focus in agriculture to boost economic growth in the country, the launching is timely as Jiwaka is home of coffee production.
MP Marape was accompanied by Minister for Finance, Rainbo Paita, Minister for Agriculture, Aiye Tambua, Minister for Oil Palm Francis Maneke and other Government leaders.
The 2023 Budget promotes and supports the growth of Agriculture Micro Small and Medium Enterprises fitting into the commercial and downstream processing space.
A strong governance and policy oversight arrangements for the Agriculture Ministry and the three new Ministries is adopted for the delivery of policy 2023 budget.