Dr. McCarthy made this call when the Minister for International Trade and Investment, Richard Maru met with PNG diaspora and students in Auckland on Tuesday 23 April 2024.
Wantok Produce in partnership with the National Agriculture Research Institute (NARI) Enterprise Limited exported first 13 tons of frozen taro to New Zealand last month.
“This is the first time that PNG has exported its taro into the New Zealand market after 50 years of trying,” said Minister Maru.
