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Timothy Thomas

Timothy Thomas is a Senior Research Fellow in the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit. His research focuses on the impact of climate change on agricultural productivity. Tim’s work involves developing innovative methods for simulated climate futures and model coordination between climate, crop, water, energy, and economics.

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: October 2026

2026International Food Policy Research Institute; Kedir Jemal, Mekamu; Hayoge, Glen
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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: October 2026

This bulletin reports on food price trends from major markets in Papua New Guinea (PNG) for the third quarter (Q3) of 2026 (July to September), using the data collected by the Fresh Produce Development Agency (FPDA). Two rounds of data were collected in all six markets in July and August. In September, two rounds were collected in Banz, Goroka, Kokopo and Port Moresby, and no data were collected in Lae and Mt. Hagen. The bulletin analyzes month-over month changes in Q3 2026, as well as compares prices with the previous quarter (Q2 2026: April to June) and the same period in 2025 (Q3 2025).

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2026

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute; Kedir Jemal, Mekamu; Hayoge, Glen

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International Food Policy Research Institute. 2026. Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: October 2026. Papua New Guinea Food Price Bulletin October 2026. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/186222

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Papua New Guinea

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Oceania; Food Prices; Food Security; Nutrition; Rice

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English

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Open Access

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Rapid assessment of 2026 El Nino in PNG: Observations during a fresh produce value chain study

2026Schmidt, Emily; Drekore, Jimmy; Fang, Peixun; Gimiseve, Harry; Goiye, Anton; Gonano, Sam; Kedir Jemal, Mekamu; Monoi, Belinda; Ovah, Raywin
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Rapid assessment of 2026 El Nino in PNG: Observations during a fresh produce value chain study

The National Agriculture Research Institute (NARI) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) conducted a detailed fresh produce value chain survey along the Highlands Highway from August through September 2026 to investigate challenges and opportunities for growing the fresh vegetable sector in Papua New Guinea (Figure 1 displays survey areas). While preparing for the survey, PNG stakeholders requested that the survey team collect data on evolving conditions due to the severe El Niño predicted for 2026-2027. After a variety of stakeholder consultations, a survey module was designed to allow survey supervisors to provide open-text observations of community conditions related to El Niño based on 6 indicators. The six indicators had accompanying question prompts for supervisors to consider as they observed each theme in the survey communities, respectively

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2026

Authors

Schmidt, Emily; Drekore, Jimmy; Fang, Peixun; Gimiseve, Harry; Goiye, Anton; Gonano, Sam; Kedir Jemal, Mekamu; Monoi, Belinda; Ovah, Raywin

Citation

Schmidt, Emily; Drekore, Jimmy; Fang, Peixun; Gimiseve, Harry; Goiye, Anton; et al. 2026. Rapid assessment of 2026 El Nino in PNG: Observations during a fresh produce value chain study. Papua New Guinea Project Note 22. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/185874

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Papua New Guinea

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Oceania; Capacity Building; El Niño; Assessment; Agricultural Value Chains; Value Chains; Climate Change

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Nutrition sensitive poverty and its correlates in Papua New Guinea: Incorporating healthy diet targets into poverty measurement

2026Mahrt, Kristi; Schmidt, Emily; Fang, Peixun; Mukerjee, Rishabh
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Nutrition sensitive poverty and its correlates in Papua New Guinea: Incorporating healthy diet targets into poverty measurement

As the international development community increasingly prioritizes nutrition outcomes, incorporating healthy diets into poverty measurements has important implications for what it means to be poor. Particularly for low- and middle-income countries dependent on domestic agriculture and low-cost food imports, evaluating the access to healthy diets is crucial to meeting food security goals. This paper provides the most expansive poverty assessment using the cost of basic needs approach in Papua New Guinea (PNG) in 15 years. In doing so, we compare a standard cost of basic needs poverty line where the food poverty line is defined by modest diets aligned with consumption patterns that meet a dietary energy (calorie) threshold; and a healthy diet food poverty line that meets both the dietary energy threshold and recommended nutrition targets. Results suggest that 43% of sample individuals live below the standard cost of basic needs poverty line. An additional 21% of sample individuals (64%) live below the healthy diet poverty line due to the relatively high cost of nutrient-dense foods in PNG. Multivariate regression analysis underscores the importance of household income diversification, whether via non-farm enterprise ownership or migrant remittances. Results reflect the unique challenges characterized by PNG’s remote landscape and lack of rural services, amplifying the need to improve rural-urban linkages that promote market access, educational attainment, and higher value employment opportunities.

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2026

Authors

Mahrt, Kristi; Schmidt, Emily; Fang, Peixun; Mukerjee, Rishabh

Citation

Mahrt, Kristi; Schmidt, Emily; Fang, Peixun; and Mukerjee, Rishabh. 2026. Nutrition sensitive poverty and its correlates in Papua New Guinea: Incorporating healthy diet targets into poverty measurement. Food Security 18(5): 1443-1463. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-026-01694-1

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Papua New Guinea

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Oceania; Nutrition; Poverty; Healthy Diets; Measurement; Food Security

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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