Bird's Eye View of Coffee
p. 84 · Read in the full issue
These excellent aerial views of some of New Guinea's coffee plantations were taken recently by Mr. Keith Colyer, of Sydney. They are (top) Korfena Estate, of which Mr. Ian Downs, MIC, is manager; (centre) Mr. Jim Leahy's estate; (foot of page) the property of Mr. D. M. Elphinstone.
All are in the Eastern Highlands of New Guinea.
Coffee has been called the "NG crop with a future". Within four years it is expected That the Territory will be able to supply 2,300
tens or one-third of Australia's requirements.
At present only about 230 tens are produced yearly. About 4 million trees have been planted but it takes five years for them to bear. Arabica coffee is grown in the High lands and brings about twice as much as lowlands coffee (Robusta).
Many people who expect to remain in New Guinea, invest in coffee as similar people Down South join Endowment Schemes. Even more would club together in coffee enterprises if more coffee land were available.