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.”
