Videos
Harnessing innovation: Papua New Guinea's role in AIM4Forests' programme
28/03/2024
Since 1990, over 420 million hectares of forest have been lost. AIM4Forests, a joint FAO–UK initiative launched in 2023, supports countries including Papua New Guinea to halt deforestation and restore land by 2030 using advanced technology. It also recognizes the vital role of Indigenous Peoples in protecting forests.
Advice to Farmers not to be Price Takers
27/03/2024
Tok Didiman highlights that many farmers in Papua New Guinea act as price takers, shifting to crops based on market trends. In this segment, EU-STREIT PNG Programme Coordinator Ali Said Yesuf shares practical advice to help farmers make informed decisions and strengthen their position in the market.
OCOP Papua New Guinea – hand pollinated Vanilla with rich creamy flavor aims to sustain livelihood
27/03/2024
One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) is FAO’s flagship initiative supporting countries to strengthen agrifood systems by developing value chains for special agricultural products. These products reflect unique local conditions, farming practices, and cultural heritage, while promoting sustainability, resilience, and inclusive economic growth.
A taste of sweet potato in Papua New Guinea
22/03/2024
This video is part of a series highlighting people involved in the Benefit‑sharing Fund of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Presented within an exhibition of photos and videos, it celebrates guardians of crop diversity and its vital link to food and nutrition. The video can also be shared as a standalone feature.
EU-STREIT Sustainable Plans
20/03/2024
The EU-STREIT PNG Programme, the EU’s largest grant initiative in PNG and the Pacific, is a UN joint programme led by FAO with partners. Focused on cocoa, vanilla, and fisheries in the Sepik region, it is now in its fourth year, with sustainable plans in place beyond completion, as shared by Coordinator Ali Said Yesuf.
Jefferey Osi - The Farmer Who Never Gives Up
12/03/2024
In this video, we join the EU-STREIT PNG Programme on a visit to a cocoa farming community in Ossima, Vanimo-Green District, West Sepik Province. The story highlights local farmers’ work, progress, and the role of cocoa production in strengthening rural livelihoods and supporting community development in the Sepik region.
Counting Our Trees: Protecting PNG’s Forests for Future Generations
18/02/2024
National Forest Inventory project in the country has been implemented by Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations in a close collaboration with Papua New Guinea Forest Authority.
Connecting cocoa farmers to markets through partnerships
16/08/2023
Partners Karina Makori (Queen Emma Chocolate Paradise Foods Ltd) and Oonagh Browne (Pacific Cacao 380) discuss linking Sepik cocoa farmers to premium markets. During a joint mission with government partners to Saparu village, Angoram District, they explored opportunities to strengthen value chains and improve market access for rural cocoa producers in Papua New Guinea.
Connecting Rural Cocoa Farmers with Global Markets - Mupa Cocoa Farming and Pacific Cacao 380
25/07/2023
The FAO through the EU-STREIT PNG Programme in close collaboration with the Cocoa Board of PNG, DAL and Queen Emma Chocolate, a subsidiary of Paradise Foods Limited has successfully connected smallholder cocoa farmers in Yuat LLG of Angoram District, East Sepik Province with chocolatiers from Pacific Cacao 380 in New Zealand. Watch the video for more information.
Supporting Vanilla Farmers in Papua New Guinea
23/03/2023
FAO, through the EU-funded STREIT PNG Programme, has provided 60,000 improved vanilla vines to over 1,500 farmers in East and West Sepik. Along with tools and training in climate-smart practices, this support aims to boost production, improve processing and marketing, and strengthen livelihoods in the Sepik region.
FAO Supports Fish Farmers
12/03/2023
FAO, through the EU-funded STREIT PNG Programme, provided 20,000 fingerlings to 15 inland fishery groups in East Sepik. This support will benefit over 900 fish farming households across four districts, helping improve the supply and quality of tilapia production in the Sepik region.
STREIT PNG PROGRAMME TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROMPTED CHANGE IN RURAL COCOA VILLAGE IN PNG
01/02/2023
Support from FAO, DAL, Coacoa Board ESP and MiBank through the EU-funded UN joint STREIT PNG Programme has prompted changes and motivated cocoa farmers in Porombe Village of Yangoru Sausia District in East Sepik Province
EU STREIT PNG PROGRAMME COCOA VALUE CHAIN SUPPORT IN SEPIK REGION OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA
17/01/2023
Under the EU-funded UN Joint STREIT PNG Programme, FAO’s cocoa team supports farm groups in the Sepik Region by upgrading nurseries and budwood gardens, rehabilitating cocoa blocks and fermentaries, promoting climate-smart practices, improving market access, and strengthening inclusion of women and youth to boost cocoa quality and production in East and West Sepik.
Hear Directly from Programme Beneficiaries
28/11/2022
FAO’s Gender and Youth Inclusion team under the STREIT PNG Programme continues to train rural farmers on gender in agribusiness, group leadership, and business management at both individual and organisational levels. Recently, over 100 men, women, and youth in Karawap village, East Sepik Province, were trained to strengthen skills for inclusive and effective agribusiness.
How blockchain can help us transform our agrifood systems
17/10/2022
Innovative technologies like blockchain are helping make agrifood systems more efficient, transparent, and sustainable. FAO uses blockchain to improve traceability, track emissions, monitor supply chains, and reduce risks. From livestock tracking in #PapuaNewGuinea to global partnerships, these tools support better, more inclusive food systems.
Papua New Guinea: Improving transparency reporting
02/06/2022
Papua New Guinea is preparing its second Biennial Update Report under UNFCCC requirements. The Climate Change and Development Authority highlights progress in climate reporting and introduces a new greenhouse gas inventory archiving system. FAO supports this work through capacity-building to strengthen transparency in agriculture and land-use emissions reporting under the Paris Agreement.
EU FUNDED UN JOINT STREIT PNG PROGRAMME
06/05/2022
The EU-STREIT PNG Programme is a UN joint initiative funded by the European Union that supports agripreneurs in East Sepik and Sandaun to develop, rehabilitate, and expand cocoa, vanilla, and fisheries value chains. It also strengthens market access, finance, telecommunications, and renewable energy, making it the EU’s largest grant-funded programme in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific.
FAO and Paradise Food Limited sign contract, NBC News
02/02/2021
This video highlights efforts to strengthen cocoa value chains in Papua New Guinea through partnerships with the private sector. The initiative promotes inclusive and sustainable production, improves quality and market access, and creates income opportunities for farmers while supporting long-term development and stronger supply chains.