The PNG Coconut Industry in the New Millennium.

Abstract

The coconut industry is the oldest agricultural industry in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and since the 1950s has played a pivotal role in fostering economic development in the lowland areas of the country. The coconut itself, is a major daily source of food and income for the coastal people and an important feed source for village livestock. On many atoll islands and remote areas of the mainland, coconut is the only source of income for the rural population that exists there.