Steven Tumae

The forum is the fourth of a nationwide discussion on improving the underlying parameters for the integrity and function of the industry over the last 41 years, and sustaining the industry operational efficiency and viability up until the present day.  

General manager for industry operations, Steven Tumae, says the last review on the RPGs was carried out in 1976.

He added that regulating and reviewing guidelines was part and parcel to make it relevant to current changes facing the industry.

The effort is being led by senior executives of the coffee, industry including general manager for industry operations division, Steven Tumae.

“We’re yet to get financial support to fight CBB but we decided to take this course to get support from you farmers,” Tumae tells farmers at Warabung Village, Daulo District.

“You (farmers) must know the nature of this threat because coffee is the lifeline here, unlike other provinces with gold, copper, oil and gas.