ESP Agriculture Integrated Development Project

What this means:
✅ Strengthened forest protection
✅ Support for sustainable land and resource management
✅ Empowerment of communities through environmental stewardship

NFA launches EU forest program for Sepik provinces

The PNG Forest Authority (PNGFA) successfully launched the EU - FCCB (European Union - Forest and Climate Change and Biodiversity) National Forest Inventory (NFI) Program for East and West Sepik provinces on Friday 20th of February, 2026 in Wewak - East Sepik Province at the Village Inn Resort.


The Acting Managing Director of PNG Forest Authority John Mosoro said the purpose of the NFI for the two Sepik provinces is to determine the total forest stock to enable future carbon trading as an alternative to logging.

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Oil Palm landowners to get fixed 20% royalty under new laws Papua New Guinea’s customary landowners will see major changes in how they benefit from the oil palm industry under two new laws now being reviewed.

This legislation is a key step towards aligning the nation's long-term development goals with Vision 2050 and the National Agriculture Sector Plan.

According to Kepson Pupita, General Secretary of the Oil Palm Industry Corporation (OPIC), stakeholder consultations are critical as these bills take shape, following the endorsement of the National Palm Oil Policy 2025-2030 by the National Executive Council (NEC).

These bills are aimed at creating a stronger, enforceable legislative framework that will drive sustainable growth in the palm oil sector, paving the way for a more robust future for both the industry and the country.

Bills will give legal force to Palm Oil Policy, official says | The National