This paper is a review of minimum wages in the coffee industry. It provides an overview of the coffee industry while considering various implications of the introduction of minimum wage. It considers macro-economic factors and plantation costs, and it discusses smallholders and rural minimum wage setting.

This item includes three sets of leaflet papers that provide general information on the PNG Coffee Industry. One is a second edition of the ‘Papua New Guinea Coffee Exporters Directory’, which includes lists of exporters and export countries or locations. Another paper, ‘Coffee in Papua New Guinea’ gives a brief overview of general information on the PNG Coffee Industry. The third leaflet ‘Green Gold’ gives a general historical view of the coffee industry.

This paper is a field handbook and guide for growing Arabica coffee in PNG. It is published as first draft go garner more discussion and dialogue with improving this manual. It covers descriptions on (a) coffee trees, (b) the soil and climate sustainability, (c) land clearing and preparation, (d) coffee industry and seedling production, (e) planting coffee in the field, (f) establishment of shade and shelter, (g) pruning of coffee, (h) use of fertilizers, (i) weed control, (j) coffee pests and diseases, (k) coffee processing and (l) weights and measures. This guide contains diagrams for better visual of the descriptive information.

This paper is a field handbook and guide for growing Arabica coffee in PNG. It is published as first draft go garner more discussion and dialogue with improving this manual. It covers descriptions on (a) coffee trees, (b) the soil and climate sustainability, (c) land clearing and preparation, (d) coffee industry and seedling production, (e) planting coffee in the field, (f) establishment of shade and shelter, (g) pruning of coffee, (h) use of fertilizers, (i) weed control, (j) coffee pests and diseases, (k) coffee processing and (l) weights and measures. This guide contains diagrams for better visual of the descriptive information.

This untitled report to the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock on the activities of the Coffee Development Agency over the 18 months since its inception on 16 August 1988. This paper reports on the Brief on Options for CDAs Future and on the operation of CDA. It covers information PNG coffee production by provinces between years 1980 to 1987, fund allocation, staffing, housing and vehicles, training, and financial statement and reports. It also contains balance sheets, expenditure data and figures to support data and maps of the different provinces.

This is a final report to the Coffee Industry Board of Rehabilitation and Rust Control Program. It covers updated report on Coffee Industry Survey Report Findings July 1986. It covers information on structure and administration, policy decisions field operations, agricultural extension and grower awareness, field programs and management, reporting and programme assessment, staff, training and technical research.

This paper is a DRAFT implementation document on the Coffee Rehabilitation and Rust Control Project and it is divided into two chapters. Chapter 1 discusses the assessment of current circumstances and Chapter 2 discusses recommended adjustments to activity design and justification for change. It also contains useful figures on data provided.

This document is a Draft report and Volume 2 of the Five Year Strategy Development Plan for the Coffee Industry, January 1989, prepared by McGOWAN INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD and submitted to the Department of Agriculture and Livestock. It discusses the coffee background and production scenarios, processes of Arabica and Robusta coffee, costs of production, finance and credit and coffee research. It covers discussion on the coffee leaf rust problem, covering research, control and development, coffee extension and technical recommendations. This report contains maps, definitions, data sources, tables and other figures.

This document is a Draft report and Volume 2 of the Five Year Strategy Development Plan for the Coffee Industry, January 1989, prepared by McGOWAN INTERNATIONAL PTY LTD and submitted to the Department of Agriculture and Livestock. It discusses the coffee background and production scenarios, processes of Arabica and Robusta coffee, costs of production, finance and credit and coffee research. It covers discussion on the coffee leaf rust problem, covering research, control and development, coffee extension and technical recommendations. This report contains maps, definitions, data sources, tables and other figures.

This paper discusses proposal for economic evaluation of scientific research in the coffee sector. Included in the study are (1) priority setting methods and their critical factors (2) further considerations in the economic evaluation of scientific research (3) the proposed evaluation systems and its application and (4) its establishment of priorities. Overall, the paper reviews the appropriate methods at the research level to help identify the most effective method.