Context: The average consumption of protein foods in Papua New Guinea (PNG) remains insufficient to meet nutritious diet guidelines, especially in rural areas.
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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: January 2023
Users can download time series food price data, and build graphs and tables for over 20 different food crops at our food price database webpage: https://www.ifpri.org
The Nexus Project is a collaboration between IFPRI and its partners, including national statistical agencies and research institutions.
Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: October 2021
Sweet potato and cassava prices in Port Moresby gradually increased in quarter 3, however staple prices in other markets (Lae, Mt. Hagen, Goroka, Kokopo) across the country remained relatively stable .
Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: August 2021
During April through June 2021, market price data were collected routinely by the Fresh Produce Development Agency (FPDA), providing an important baseline for future market price analysis.
Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: May 2021
During the first quarter of 2021, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in collaboration with the Fresh Produce Development Agency (FPDA) and the National Research Institute (NRI) collaborated to update the tools used to collect
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How do perceptions of relative poverty affect women's empowerment? Evidence from Papua New Guinea
How do perceptions of one’s relative economic status affect gender attitudes, including support for women’s economic participation and involvement in decision-making?
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