Papua New Guinea’s plans to be one of the world’s exporters of high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables will soon come to reality once an agreement is in place. PNG is now looking at expanding its trade and investment links with the Philippines specifically targeting the opportunities in expanding trade in the commercial fruit industry so PNG can be one of the exporters of high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables.
Trade Minister Richard Maru on behalf of the Government has already identified one of Asia’s largest producers and marketers of high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables – Dole Asia – to come to PNG for a feasibility study on an area in Madang which he announced early this month. In a statement from the Philippines, the Phillipine Government’s Trade Secretary, Gregory Domingo, the Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. said Mr Maru has noted opportunities in expanding trade in the commercial fruit industry. There is potential seen to expand trade in the commercial fruit industry with the Philippines amid growing domestic demand in PNG. Early this month Mr Maru announced that an area in Madang has already been identified for a major fresh fruits and vegetables farm and the Government was already talking to specific suppliers – it has been identified PNG is looking to the Philippines. "PNG does not have any large scale commercial fruit farms to supply the domestic market and vast potential export markets within the region," Maru said in the statement. Maru said that PNG is keen to work particularly with Dole Asia to complete a feasibility study into establishing a major commercial fruit business in PNG under a joint venture of the government and other shareholders. Dole Asia is a subsidiary of Dole Asia Holdings, one of Asia’s largest producers and marketers of high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables. "The demand for fruits grown for the local market and overseas market is very, very high," Mr Maru said in a separate letter to Johann Albano, Dole Asia vice president. Comments are closed.
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