National Oil Palm Policy

Kimbe hosts first Oil Palm Policy consultation

Consultations are being held to gather the views of oil palm growers and then formulate a regulatory framework to benefit the growers and the milling companies.

Consultations started on Friday 25th August, 2023 at Liamo Reef Resort. The second and third consultations will be held in Lae for the Momase region, and Port Moresby for the Southern region.

The Department of Agriculture and Oil Palm Industries Corporation was directed, as a matter of urgency by the government, to review the current Oil Palm Industry Corporation (OPIC) Act 1992.