LANDOWNERS HAPPY WITH COCOA PROJECT
Gas Resources Pipeline Director Mr Wauro Oumabe has voiced delight over the Omati Cocoa Project, stating that this will be beneficial and a more sustainable means of sustaining the people as soon as the Oil and Gas venture starts to wind down.
Oumabe represents the Kikori tribes who live along the corridor of the PNG LNG Project pipeline.
He said it has always been his desire to invest the benefits received from the PNG LNG Project into a venture more sustainable and long term that would impact the wider community.
He said since the start of work on the bud wood garden and nursery at Omati, the interest to grow cocoa has grown, with request for seedlings coming from Southern Highlands, Baimuru and Kerema.
The Project will start in the pipeline corridor area of Omati, Kerewo, Kibiri, Rumu and Barikewa. But there is growing interest (for cocoa) from people in Turama, Gorobe, Baimuru and Ihu. Even Kerema LLG and people in Erave and Kutubu (Southern Highlands) have requested for them to supply seedlings.
