Port Moresby, July 30, 2024 — Prime Minister Hon. James Marape will officiate at the official opening of the K10.6 million Coffee Industry Corporation Ltd (CICL) Coffee Exports Office Complex in Lae on Thursday, August 1, 2024.
The new coffee exports building at Kisere Street in the heart of Lae will oversee operations in contract registration, shipment notification, contract verification, physical coffee inspection, sampling, recording/logging, quality analysis, and certification for export, and the movement of coffee to the wharf for shipment.
“The completion of the long-awaited coffee export building is a milestone achievement not only for the CICL, but for the coffee industry and Papua New Guinea as a whole,” Prime Minister Marape said.
“The Government is proud to support this impressive new complex to replace the old one which was over 30 years old.
“The opening of this complex is timely, as earlier this year, China has lifted all bio-security issues relating to agricultural produce from Papua New Guinea, including coffee. This landmark development signifies a new era of opportunity for Papua New Guinea’s agricultural sector, opening doors to expanded trade relations with one of the world’s largest economies, as well as others in the region and world.
“I look forward to opening this important complex in Lae on Thursday, which will contribute much towards achieving the goals of the recently-launched National Agriculture Sector Plan 2024-2033, especially relating to growing the economy through agriculture.”
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