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Bibliography Swan, T.; Saul, J.; Fidelis, C. (2024) Cocoa farming in PNG for all generations, Devpolicy Blog, URL: https://devpolicy.org/cocoa-farming-in-png-for-all-generations-20240410/
Abstract / Content summary Global demand and prices for cocoa have soared in the past few years with the price now the highest it has been in over 44 years – USD6,514 per metric ton as of 27 February 2024. In Papua New Guinea, cocoa ranks third among agricultural export crops, following palm oil and coffee, contributing around 14% of national agricultural export revenue. Smallholder farmers are responsible for more than 80% of cocoa production, with cocoa farming serving as the primary income source for approximately two million people.
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