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Mekamu Kedir Jemal is a Senior Research Analyst with the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, and is based at IFPRI-Washington, DC.

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: April 2025

2025International Food Policy Research Institute; Hayoge, Glen; Kedir Jemal, Mekamu
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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: April 2025

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/project/fresh-food-price-analysis-papua-new-guinea Compared to Q4 2024, average prices of staples across the PNG markets decreased by 15 percent from January to March 2025 The price of a 1-kilogram bag of imported rice remained relatively stable between January and February 2025. Compared to Q4 2024, the average 1-kg bag of rice price increased by 6 percent in the first quarter of 2025. Compared to Q4 2024, Q1 2025 price trends of fresh vegetables were mixed across commodities. In Port Moresby, prices of English cabbage, carrot and choko-tips were 12 percent lower, while aibika and capsicum were 24 percent higher than January and February 2024. Compared to Q4 2024, prices of lemon, orange, pawpaw and pineapple in Goroka and Kokopo decreased on average by 15 percent in Q1 2025.

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2025

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

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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 2025. Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: April 2025. Papua New Guinea Food Price Bulletin April 2025. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174555

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Papua New Guinea

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Melanesia; Legumes; Markets; Food Prices; Staple Foods; Rice; Fruits

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English

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Open Access

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: January 2025

2025International Food Policy Research Institute; Schmidt, Emily; Kedir Jemal, Mekamu
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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: January 2025

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/project/fresh-food-price-analysis-papua-new-guinea/ Price trends: Quarterly comparisons (Q4 2024 vs. Q4 2023 and Q4 2022) Sweet potato prices in Q4 of 2024 were 20.4 percent higher in all markets compared to Q4 of 2023 (averaging 1.64 PGK/kg in Q4 of 2023, and 1.79 PGK/kg in 2024). However, sweet potato prices in Kokopo were 13 percent lower in 2024 (1.35 PGK/kg) compared to 2023 Q4 price (1.55/PGK/kg) Rice prices have increased slowly (but remained stable) since 2022. Compared to Q4 2023, rice prices in 2024 were 14 percent higher in Kokopo, Lae and Port Moresby. Vegetable prices, on average, in Q4 of 2024 were 23.6 lower in Goroka compared to Q4 of 2023. Compared to Q4 2022, the price of vegetables, on average, in 2024 were 22.1 percent lower in highland markets. Fruits saw mixed price movements between 2023 and 2024: lemon prices in Q4 2024 were 28.4 percent lower, on average, across all markets.

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2025

Authors

International Food Policy Research Institute; Schmidt, Emily; Kedir Jemal, Mekamu

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International Food Policy Research Institute. 2025. Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: January 2025. Papua New Guinea Food Price Bulletin January 2025. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/172690

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Papua New Guinea

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Melanesia; Asia; Markets; Food Prices; Rice; Sweet Potatoes; Fruits

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English

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Open Access

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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: October 2024

2024International Food Policy Research Institute; Kedir Jemal, Mekamu; Hayoge, Glen
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Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: October 2024

This report provides an analysis of food price trends for the third quarter of 2024, covering the period from July to September. During this quarter, two rounds of data were collected per month from Kokopo, Banz, and Port Moresby in July and August. However, in September, only one round of data was collected from all markets except Port Moresby (no data collected). Only one round of data was collected in Goroka for each month in the 3rd quarter. In Lae, food price data was collected only once in August for the entire third quarter. These data gaps affect the comparability of the reported price trend and caution should be used to draw conclusions on price fluctuations. The graphs in this bulletin show price changes within the third quarter and compare the third quarter prices with the second quarter of 2024, between April and June. To access the complete food price dataset and interactive food price graphing tool, please visit our website.

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2024

Authors

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

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International Food Policy Research Institute. 2024. Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: October 2024. Papua New Guinea Food Price Bulletin October 2024. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/158182

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Papua New Guinea

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Melanesia; Oceania; Legumes; Markets; Food Prices; Staple Foods

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English

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March 27, 2019 | News release

2019 Global Food Policy Report: Media Factsheet

The below facts and figures can be of use for reporting on issues on the challenges and opportunities of rural revitalization. The 2019 Global Food Policy Report highlights the urgency of rural revitalization to address the crisis in rural areas. Policies, institutions, and investments that take advantage of new opportunities and technologies, increase access to […]