Rapid Assessment of the 2026 El Niño in Papua New Guinea: Observations during a fresh produce value chain study

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Organized by IFPRI, with support from the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade DFAT This event will be held on November 19, 2026, from 10:00am to 11:00am Port Moresby and November 18, 2026, from 7:00pm to 8:00pm US/Eastern . A severe El Niño is predicted for 2026–2027, and early signs are already showing in Papua New Guinea’s main farming areas. In August and September 2026, the National Agricultural Research Institute NARI and IFPRI ran a fresh produce value chain survey in 130 communities along the Highlands Highway, covering Morobe, Eastern Highlands, Chimbu, Western Highlands and Jiwaka. At stakeholders’ request, survey supervisors also recorded what they saw in each community under six themes: local markets, livestock, water, trade shop st…

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