Greater Sepik Region

Upskilled to revive cocoa

EU-STREIT PNG Programme builds the capacity of 722 lead farmers in remote rural communities through training on cocoa rehabilitation techniques, access to finance and the need to mainstreaming gender perspectives in value chain. 

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of United Nations, under the EU Funded UN Joint STREIT Programme, continues to improve the knowledge and skills of 722 lead farmers in cocoa bud grafting and block management techniques in three remote communities or LLGs in Angoram District.

Developing Sustainable Fishery Value

In the low altitude communities in the region, fish consumption is the most important source of protein, comprising around 40% of all food from animal sources. In the middle and higher altitude villages, where fishing is limited to creeks and small rivers, consumption of animal proteins is more reliant on purchased sources such as preserved fish and canned products.

Despite these facts, the average fish consumption is still below the recommended levels for good nutrition, particularly in view of the nutritional value of fish.

Youth Keen On Training

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) under the EU Funded UN Joint STREIT Programme in PNG recently conducted six capacity building trainings for cocoa and vanilla farmers in different remote parts of the Greater Sepik Region.

The interests shown by the youths were the highlights in all training venues who made up 54 percent of total 626 trainees.