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Founded in May 2006
European Union 2009-2012
Australian Centre for International Agricultural research (ACIAR) 2008-2013
Australian High Commission Australian Aid Programs 2010-2016
Papua New Guinea Government 2011 - 2016
United States government 2024 -2025
, Grow More Trees now, Help Us Live
Climate Mitigation and adaptation, reforestation, afforestation, agroforestry, systems, and Improved Forest Management
Agro-forestry systems, reforestation and afforestation are promoted to landowners and communities to increase participation in the global effort on carbon removal.
Mangrove forests reforestation projects are crucial marine sea foods sustainability.
Menduna mangrove restoration project in Tuna Bay, Taurama, east of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. is community effort for biodiversity and ecosystem protection. It is a Tuna fish breeding ground. There is
a mangrove forest of 27 hectares owned by the Meduna
clan community. The ecosystem system is protected by
the landowner.
Tropical Forest Coffee organised farmers
Indigenous smallholders coffee farmers are
growing coffee through the Community Forest Governance (CFGGs) using agroforestry system modelling preventing deforestation and conserving primary forests and biodiversity. The CFGG programme aims
to grow 100,000 hectares of coffee trees intercropped with shade trees and supply certified green been coffee to long term partners, up to 15 years. Supply contracts are
sought from coffee consumers, large scale and medium scale consumers around world.
email: pard@peoplesaction4dev.net
Climate change mitigation and adaptation smart
coffee farming systems, organised coffee SMEs development and farm management. Quality control and uniformity in aroma. For next generation coffee consumers.
Smallholder coffee farmers produce 80% of the total annual coffee exported by Papua
New Guinea, which had been averaging around 850,000 green bean bags. The potential increase coffee production now dependent on smallholder coffee farmers. PNG Coffee
Industry Corporation (CIC) is concentrating efforts of research and extension services on
smallholder coffee farmers to increase production to 3M GB bags per annum. PAfRD supports this strategy and is promoting climate change mitigation and adaptation-based coffee using agroforestry systems that provide forest buffer and strengthens food securing, value chains development and trade for sustainable livelihoods and poverty
alleviation.