Increasing vegetable production in Central Province, Papua New Guinea to supply Port Moresby markets

This project  identified and addressed vegetable supply chain priorities in Central Province, to equip communities so they could take advantage of the opportunity to enter the temperate vegetable market and thus improve their socioeconomic position in a sustainable manner.

A number of highland regions grow a range of temperate vegetables, but supply to Port Moresby is limited by poor transport infrastructure and inconsistent product quality. The major alluvial valleys in Central Province have better transport infrastructure (the national road network) and a relatively dry season that limits disease pressure. Perennial streams have sufficient flow for irrigation. Central Province could supply the increasing demand for temperate vegetables; if the correct vegetables were selected, appropriate land, soil and water management practices developed, and agronomic strategies to grow quality produce introduced.