1. Title: Lihir- New Ireland
Cocoa Farming Network for
Sustainable Economy
Presentation
Kavieng Trip
15th
- 18th
January 2013
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2. A cocoa farming project is underway in Lihir with
partnership between the:
• Division of Primary Industry-Lihir,
• Newcrest- Lihir Gold Operation,
• Nimarmar LLG,
• Lihir Sustainable Development Plan and
• Cocoa Coconut Industry in NIP.
• PNG Cocoa Board
Aim:
To revive agriculture and promote economic growth
in the local communities of Lihir Island by
providing an alternative and sustainable source of
income for each household.
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3.  To establish relationship with:
• CCI,
• PNGCB and
• NIPG,
And to promote Cocoa Farming on Lihir
Island and NIP to supply Mondelez
International-Asia Pacific.
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4. A power point presentation was made to
NIPA about the Lihir Cocoa Farming Project
by the Lihir team.
Discussion: Mondelez International and
supply of cocoa beans.
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No. Activities Personnel
Responsible
Target Date Comments
1 Cocoa statistics to be collected by
NIP,PNGCB, DPI-Provincial HQ, CCI
and Commerce Office
David Lens, Collin
Ritako
February 2013 Ongoing
communication with
person responsible
2 Lihir cocoa statistics to be obtained
by LSDP/NML/DPI-Lihir
Bais & Pricilla
Ruchan
February 2013 Bias is working on it.
3 NIPA Team Presentation NIPA Admin March 2013 Will eventuate after
all the statistics are
collected
4 Provincial Proposal (NIP) to be
compile & submitted to NML &
LSDP
Team Lihir and NIP To enable Lihir to
have market produce
coming from NI.
5 MOA to be in place Team to establish
network – co-
operation
Mid April 2013 Way forward for MOA
1. Lihir stakeholder
presentation - NML
and LSDP/LAMA
2.Compile
3.Provincial
presentation
4. Stakeholder (NIPA,
NML, LSDP/LMALA.
PEC, Robin Brown
5.Minister’s office –
Ben Micah
6.MOA
7.Fundings
6 Watut fact finding trip by
LSDP/LMALA, NML, DPI, CB, Dist.
Commerce
LSDP/LMALA, NML March 2013 Forward Planning in
place
7 Applications – Lihir Cocoa
Fermentaries
Bais & Pricilla
Ruchan
March 2013 Forward Planning in
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6. No: Issues/Constraints Possible Solution Responsible
1 Funding constraints affected small
farmers program
Documentation of the
NIPA Cocoa Plan
Lihir Team and Bias
2 Free handout mentality is a threat to the
project
It is important that
growers get recognition
for the sweat equity they
put in but equally
important is the fact that
they are the primary
producers and owners of
the product. To maintain
interest we all need to
ensure that we maintain
service support to them,
open up markets
technical services to
improve and maintain
quality in the field in
processing cocoa.
NIPA Team
3 Lack of transport and infrastructure
support
Cocoa Extension
Program Funding
NIPA Team
4 Lack of good working relationships
between CCI, PNGCB, DPI-Kvg and NIPA
in supporting small holder cocoa/copra
projects.
Strengthen the
relationship between the
teams involved in the
Program.
All Stakeholder Partners
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7.  Applications for the eight (8) fermentaries to
be approved by the Cocoa Board.
Most importantly NIP Team should work
together with the Lihir Team to achieve
Sustainable Economy for Lihir.
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8. Network between the NIP Team and the
Lihir Team has been successful and a way
forward has been drafted by the Team.
To meet the demand of Mondelez
International, Lihir has to connect with the
Whole of New Ireland to have the quantity
required and needed resources to have
the quality cocoa produce.
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9. THANK YOU
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10. THANK YOU
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