FAO in Papua New Guinea
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has worked with Papua New Guinea since 1975 to support national priorities in food security, agriculture and sustainable development. With a dedicated FAO Country Office established in Port Moresby in 2013, FAO supports the country through Technical Cooperation Programmes, joint United Nations initiatives, regional actions and partnerships to transform agrifood systems, promote investment and trade, sustainably manage natural resources and build resilience to climate change and disasters, with a strong focus on climate-smart agriculture.
Highlights
Feature story
Innovating tradition to protect ancient forests in Papua New Guinea
How an Indigenous custodian is using mapping tools from the FAO–UK AIM4Forests programme to look after the forests of his community.
Feature story
Connecting cocoa farmers in remote Papua New Guinea with global markets
Through the EU-STREIT PNG programme, remote Sepik cocoa farmers are boosting quality and connecting with international buyers–securing fairer prices, higher incomes, and stronger local livelihoods.
Feature story
Pig farmers in Papua New Guinea capitalize on blockchain technology
Smallholder pig farmers are using RFID tags and a smartphone app to track livestock quality on a blockchain system–building buyer trust, improving animal health, and unlocking new market opportunities.
News
Publications
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Insights from the first activation for agricultural drought
08/06/2026
Ranked 10th globally for climate vulnerability, PNG's food security is highly exposed to agricultural drought. Ahead of anticipated El Niño cycles,...
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Support to Rural Entrepreneurship, Investment and Trade in Papua New Guinea (EU-STREIT PNG)
29/12/2021
This factsheet outlines the context, key features, results, and ongoing interventions of the EU-funded UN Joint STREIT Programme in Papua New Guinea,...
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Support to Rural Entrepreneurship, Investment and Trade in Papua New Guinea (EU-STREIT PNG)
24/11/2021
This factsheet explains the key aspects and results of the EU-funded UN Joint STREIT Programme in Papua New Guinea, led by FAO, aimed at strengthening...
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Gender and youth inclusion strategy and action plan: Mainstreaming gender perspectives and youth inclusion in the cocoa, vanilla and fisheries value chains
10/11/2021
This factsheet highlights key results of the FAO-led EU-STREIT Programme in Papua New Guinea to strengthen the cocoa value chain. It outlines the context,...
Gender and youth inclusion strategy and action plan: mainstreaming gender perspectives and youth inclusion in the cocoa, vanilla and fisheries value chains
18/10/2021
This document explains the context behind the FAO-led EU-STREIT PNG Gender and Youth Inclusion Strategy. It outlines its purpose, goals, and approach...
Contact
FAO Office in Papua New Guinea
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Telephone: +675 342 1591
Email: [email protected]
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World Food Day 2026 · Papua New Guinea
Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow.
Responding to El Niño together. Meet the people behind more than fifty years of FAO and Papua New Guinea working side by side.
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