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Environment in Papua New Guinea

  • El Niño takes its toll on Papua New Guinea’s agricultural output

    PAPUA NEW GUINEA, 2016/02/14 Efforts to promote agricultural self-sufficiency in Papua New Guinea saw a setback in 2015, with droughts and supply chain disruptions impeding sector increase. To allow for lower prices and better market competition, Tommy Tomscoll, minister for agriculture and livestock, announced plans in mid-January to lift restrictions on a range of agricultural imports, inclunding fresh produce and poultry, for three months, sparking resistance from a lot of businesses and retail operators.
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