AGRICULTURE IN LIHIR AGRICULTURE IN LIHIR ISLAND-NEW IRELAND ISLAND-NEW IRELAND PROVINCE PROVINCE WARD TEN (10) COCOA PROGRAM

A project funded by Nimamar Local level Government, Lihir Sustainable Development Plan, Lihir Mining Area Landowners Association, New Ireland Sub-District Administration and Newcrest Mining Limited - Lihir Island, New Ireland Province.

Project Objectives Project Objectives To achieve more than 20 tonnes production per year in

2016 onwards. To set 35 nurseries that will cater for 25, 000 hybrid

cocoa seedlings Field planting of 40 hectares of hybrid cocoa by

December 2013 To rehabilitate 5 existing cocoa blocks by December

2012 To establish market access for cocoa farmers by setting

up market fermentries To carry out farmer training to 35 farmers in ward 10 To set up a central bud wood garden with certified

Cocoa Coconut Research Institute (CCI) clones

Cocoa Inventory in Ward 10 Cocoa Inventory in Ward 10 Team visit to existing cocoa

areas 24,000 trees identified

25,000 new seeds supplied under our program

Continue… Continue… Table below showing number of existing versus new cocoa

distribution in Ward Ten (10)

Cocoa Farmers in Ward 10 Cocoa Farmers in Ward 10

Population Category into Cocoa Population Category into Cocoa Farming Farming

Networking with Cocoa Coconut Networking with Cocoa Coconut Research Institute (CCRI) PNGResearch Institute (CCRI) PNGOur Aim: To arrange with CCI for 25,000 hybrid cocoa seeds

for Ward 10 farmers. To organized farmers training with CCI for Ward

10To negotiate for suitable cocoa clones for Lihir

farmers and procedures that we can follow to obtain and cost involvement to enable us to establish a Cocoa Clone Garden for farmers not only in Lihir but cover Namatanai District as well.

Farmer Training on Cocoa Farmer Training on Cocoa Husbandry Husbandry Video Show to communities Nursery management Cocoa pruning Cocoa rehabilitation Pest & disease control Fertilizer application Cocoa clone garden Cocoa quality control???

Expected yield in 3 Years Expected yield in 3 Years 78 Hectares of cocoa trees 600 kg/ha x 78 hectares = 46,800 kg

dry beans (48.80 Tonnes)

Marketing Option Marketing Option Selling through Rabaul-Agmark

(current price not best)Sell it through Watut Program in Lae

(consider better price than Agmark)Prepare a Roasting Grinder in Lihir

when the yield increase + reliable power supply and shipping.

Project Benefits Project Benefits When the Cocoa starts producing, there will be

increased income earnings for the Ward 10 farmersFrom this project, market access and extension

services will be improved. Improved the standard of living in the communityProvide self employment opportunities for the rural

population.Post-mining this will be a sustainable livelihood

program for Lihir.

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