Overview
The Smallholder Coffee Production in Papua New Guinea training package contains information, instructions and resources for extension officers to train smallholder farmer groups in the production, processing and marketing of coffee. The package is also designed to train junior extension officers, who will extend the reach of the farmer training program.
The training package draws on several years of research supported by ACIAR, in partnership with agencies and organisations in Papua New Guinea. The package will ensure that the knowledge gained from research projects and the experience of farmers participating in the projects is collated and accessible for extension personnel throughout the industry. It will support industry-wide efforts to optimise coffee production.
The first component of the training package is the Extension Officer Training Guide. It introduces the themes and structure of the training package and provides background information about smallholder coffee production. The units and modules of the Extension Officer Training Guide are available on this page.
The second component of the training package is the Farmer Training Guide. It is made up of 4 units covering the technical aspects of coffee production and is designed to support extension officers to conduct training for smallholder farmers.
Farmer Training Guide – Unit 3
Harvesting and processing coffee
Available for download on this page are the modules for Unit 3 of the Farmer Training Guide.
*Module 1: Coffee harvesting and processing
*Module 2: Coffee grading systems and pricing
*Module 3: Establishing a mini wet factory
Modules with an asterisk are still in production and will be added progressively. Please visit this page again to see new modules as they become available.
Farmer Training Guide - Unit 4
Coffee marketing
Available for download on this page are the modules for Unit 4 of the Farmer Training Guide.
*Module 1: Understanding the domestic coffee market
*Module 2: Coffee certification
*Module 3: Fairtrade certification
Modules with an asterisk are still in production and will be added progressively. Please visit this page again to see new modules as they become available.
Other units
Introduction
An introduction to the training package
Farmer Training Guide
Unit 1: Becoming a Coffee Farmer
Unit 2: Managing your coffee garden
Extension Officer Training Guide
Unit 1: Extension Principles
Unit 2: Knowing Your Farmers
