Basamuk villagers in the Rai Coast District of Madang Province, are the first in the country to receive a total of ten thousand seedlings of cocoa pod borer (CPB) tolerant hybrid, over the weekend.
Thanks to the successful public-private-partnership (PPP) arrangement between Ramu NiCo Mine, and PNG Cocoa Coconut Institute Ltd (PNGCCIL).
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Chief Executive Officer of PNGCCIL, Dr. Eremas Tade, and Vice President of Ramu NiCo, Mr. Wang Baowen, officially launched the cocoa seedlings at Tugiak village in Basamuk.
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Witnessed were reps from Ramu NiCo, PNGCCIL, Madang provincial government, Outspan Cocoa Exporter based in Madang, landowner association executives, local ward councilors, cocoa farmers and the locals.
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A memorandum of Agreement was also signed between PNGCCIL, Ramu NiCo, landowner associations, and other stakeholders, strengthening the existing PPP program.
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Dr. Tade told the gathering that Rai Coast farmers are fortunate amongst others in the country, to receive the latest hybrid, and urged them to work hard to benefit from them.
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The new varieties launched include big clones, K-4, K-6, K-9, 21:4/8, 17:2/16 and small clones were 16:4/2, 15:4/7, 37:2/10, 63:3/8 and 13:3/2.
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The CPB tolerant cocoa will assist the farmers to improve their yield, quality and quantity. A total of 10,000 polybags were also donated by PNGCCIL to the local farmers.
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