Markham is currently the leading cocoa district in Morobe Province.
Following behind is the Huon Gulf District, Tewai-Siassi and Finschhafen.
Cocoa Board of PNG’s regional manager, Anthon Ningi, said between September 2020 and September 2021, the Umi-Atzera LLG in Markham produced 2,200 tonnes, which was worth K14 million.
“Displa moni em raun insait lo Markham – K14 million,” he stated.
“Em lo Umi-Atzera. Yu go antap bai yu lukim senis i kirap antap lo hap; sto kamap, exporters i go sidaun, bank i go antap.
“Yumi go daun Onga-Waffa, em i bin wokim 261 tan, na moni em i kisim – K1 million.
“Lo Leron-Wantoat, em kisim K500,000.
“So yu lukim, insait lo Markham alone, em i bin kisim klostu K16 million.
“Huon Gulf is second. Wampar i produsim 2,504 tan na em kisim klostu K16 million.
“Sapos yumi brukim go daun, Salamaua i kisim K181,000 lo 26 tan. Bihain em Tewai-Siassi, Finschhafen na ol narapla distrik.
“Wanem as tingting blo Cocoa Board? Tingting nau lo draivim increase blo production so em i ken givim mo mani go insait lo kominiti na ples blo yumi.”