
On the 3rd of March 2020, the Hoskins Oil Palm project begins its first field day of the year at the Salelubu division. A total of 170 growers attended the field day. There were seven (7) stations and were presented by presenters from PNGOPRA, OPIC, NBPOL Sustainability Quality Management, NBPOL Smallholder Affairs, Nasfund, and Nambawan Savings and Loans Society.
Field Day is an avenue for the exchange of technical information between Smallholder Oil Palm Growers and the Oil Palm Stakeholders (Milling Companies, Oil Palm Industry Corporation, and Papua New Guinea Oil Palm Research Association). Since the introduction of Field Day in 2014, the Hoskins project had adapted the event to its annual working calendar.
Topics presented by each stakeholder shown below;
Stakeholder | Department | Topic cover |
Papua New Guinea Oil Palm Research Association (PNGOPRA) | Smallholder and Socioeconomic Research | Feriliser Management (4 rights) and Social Issues/Problem faced by smallholder growers. |
Plant Pathology | Ganoderma and other related diseases of Oil Palm and reporting format. | |
Entomology | Pest, Beneficial Insect of Oil Palm and reporting format | |
New Britain Palm Oil Limited (NBPOL) | Sustainable Quality Management (SQM) | Environment, Pricing Formula, Grievance process and Financial Literacy Training |
Smallholder Affairs | The Grievances and Crop Quality Assurance. | |
Oil Palm Industry Corperation (OPIC) | Field Services | Block Upkeep (Best Management) |
Nasfund | Marketing | Awareness of their Products |
Nambawan Savings and Loans Society | Marketing | Awareness of their Products |

The Smalleholders address and the managers detail, I need it to write a letter
Dear Gabriel,
Sorry for the late Response, Here is the address
Steven Nake
Head of Smallholder and Socioeconomic Research
PNGOPRA
PO Box 97
Kimbe, WNBP
Phone: 79999493 Email: steven.nake@pngopra.com