Cocoa Board of Papua New Guinea

16/07/2024

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of our Cocoa Board officer, Late Thomasina Umue. Thomasina passed away on 1st July 2024. She had been a valued member of the Cocoa Board team since 1996 and she will be sorely missed. Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Late Thomasina for the great loss of their Daughter, Sister, Mother, Auntie, Grandmother, Friend and Colleague. Hauskrai is being held at the family residence at Warangoi Township and the funeral will be on Tuesday, 16th July 2024 at Sunam Catholic Church, Warangoi. On Wednesday 17th July 2024 body will depart Tokua for Buka and travel by road to her final resting place in her home village in Siwai, South Bougainville. For further information, contact number listed below.

28/03/2024

Cocoa Prices surge past K1, 500/bag

Cocoa prices in East Sepik Province have reached an unprecedent level in the history of Cocoa prices in PNG and across the world.

28/02/2023

The Cocoa Board of PNG is calling for expressions of interest in the position of Chief Executive Officer. All applications have been extended to 4:06pm, 10th March, 2023. Visit the link below for details on how to apply and the Job Description of the position.

Careers at Cocoa Board of PNG The Cocoa Board of PNG is calling for expressions of interest for the following position: Chief Executive Officer - All applications close at 4:06pm, 10th March, 2023. Click on the buttons below for important application details the Job Description of the position. CEO....

17/02/2023

The Cocoa Board of PNG is calling for expressions of interest in the position of Chief Executive Officer.

All applications are due on 4:06pm, 24th February, 2023.

Visit this link for details on how to appy and the Job Description of the position.

Careers at Cocoa Board of PNG The Cocoa Board of PNG is calling for expressions of interest for the following position: Chief Executive Officer - All applications close at 4:06pm on 24th February, 2023. Click on the buttons below for important application details the Job Description of the position....

11/10/2022

After two years off the grid, the Bougainville Chocolate Festival is back this year 2022. On the 13th to 14th of October - In Arawa, Autonomous Region Of Bougainville

10/10/2022

Thank you Morobe Agricultural Show, 2022. The Cocoa Board of Papua New Guinea Regional Office in Lae for setting up a public display booth. The highlight of the two day event saw for the first time, a Combination cocoa dryer. The dryer uses both energy, wood and sun to dry the beans. Sunlight during dry weather and when it rains, firewood can be used.

Photos supplied by: Leonard Rauli

29/09/2022

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of our Cocoa Board officer, Late Arthur Matiunga. Arthur passed away on Sunday 25th September 2022. He had been a valued member of the Cocoa Board team since 2014 and he will be sorely missed. Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Late Arthur for the great loss of their Son, Brother, Father, Uncle, Friend and Colleague. Hauskrai is being held at the family residence at Baliora and the funeral will be on Saturday, 1st October 2022. For further information, contact number listed below.

28/06/2022

Welcome on Board PACD

04/06/2022

★彡𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐡𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐚 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 彡★

Last week, the Cocoa Development Project in Finschhafen saw its first export of Cocoa beans with 77 Bags loaded onto the barge for shipment to Lae.

This is the result of a partnership between Finschhafen DDA and PNG Cocoa Board in 2019 which began with the nursery of 50,000 hybrid cocoa variety seedlings in two locations in Finschhafen.

The Finschhafen DDA under the leadership of Hon Minister Rainbo Paita and the Administration of CEO Mr Glen Kiso, aims to continue to support cocoa development and rehabilitation programs to establish Finschhafen as a Cocoa Producing hib in Morobe Province.

The recent announcement by PNG confectionery producer Nestlé to build a K55 million Chocolate factory in Morobe Province will provide the exponential market boost for local cocoa growers.

Cocoa development program is still being run in Finschhafen and is now expanding its nursery capacity and farmers network as well.

This indeed aligns with Hon Rainbo Paita's Overall Economic Vision

25/05/2022

Hon Member for Maprik and Agriculture & Livestock Minister during the 2022 Cocoa of Excellence Show in Kundiawa.

Made a long speech and here is a snippet of what he said about working the land. How agriculture is important to PNG and not oil, gas or gold (non renewable products) which will run out one day.

He encourage everyone with access to land [80% of landmass in Papua New Guinea is own by customary landowners] - do work your land.

To own a land, means what do you do with it.

Work the land, make gardens to feed yourself and also commercialize it with productive crops like coffee and Cocoa.

Otherwise PNG will be full of lazy landowners.

25/05/2022

Day 1 of the Papua New Guinea Cocoa of Excellence Show in Kundiawa's Dickson Oval. Thursday 21st of May 2022.

Some of the photographs taken by the Board's ICT team