Overview
This project, a private sector-led development of the canarium (galip) nut industry in Papua New Guinea (PNG), is expanding markets and strengthening capacity amongst smallholder and small-scale entrepreneurs, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and large-scale processors.
Taking a whole value-chain approach, the project will create a model for public-private partnerships in the canarium industry in PNG. It will also introduce a range of interventions such as market research, technical advice, capacity building, business mentoring and access to infrastructure for both private and public sector stakeholders.
The galip nut is an agroforestry tree that produces edible nuts. In PNG, approximately 250,000 of these elite trees have been produced and distributed to smallholders and cocoa plantations. The nuts are highly nutritious and can be stored for long periods, sold for cash, processed and exported to distant markets. Women are involved in most of the nut activities, from nut cultivation and harvesting to processing and selling.