OMATI COCOA PROJECT SET FOR KIKORI
Landowners in Kikori, Gulf province, are set to embark on a major initiative aimed at transforming their area into a major cocoa producing hub in the Gulf region.
The Omati Cocoa Project is an initiative of Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC) & its subsidiary Gas Resources Pipeline Ltd.
The Cocoa Board of PNG last week began distributing seedlings for planting. Two certificates were presented to G R Pipeline Director Mr Wauro Oumabe by PNGCB representatives. PNGCB certified the bud wood garden and the nursery at Omati met all the requirements for cocoa seedling cultivation & distribution.
Mr Oumabe said his people have been working on the bud wood garden & nursery for the last three years. Testing up to 18 varieties of cocoa to be grown there.
He said he was excited that the PNGCB has given the green light for planting to go ahead.
