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January 19-22 at Goroka

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(See also “Commentary” page A CONFERENCE between all terested in the Papua-I Guinea coffee industry will held at Goroka, NG, between Jamu 19 and 22.

The conference is the idea of Minister of Territories. It is un the auspices of the Papua-E Guinea Department of AgricultUL Invitations have been issuedt five Australian coffee merchaf five representatives of purchanj agents, seven New Guinea cco planters and three native produo In addition, the New Guinea Adnr istration, the Department of T© tories and the Australian Depic ment of Trade will be represenn Observers from other filtered organisations may also attend.

The aims of the conference a:x • To lay a foundation for fut; marketing; • To enable producers to apprn ate the requirements of t merchants and the processors; • To enable merchants to cognise the difficulties encounter by growers in providing mas facturer’s exact requirements; • To help agents to understh how best to market coffee beano the satisfaction of merchants growers; and • To assist the administration determine the most appropm direction in which research and t tension work should be appliedb All Papua-New Guinea coffees present has to find a market in A tralia and it is vitally necessary 1 good relations should be establisi between the producers and tributers. The quantity of the bed exported increases each year, ports for 1957-58 were 826,788 8 (about 350,000 lbs more than inn previous year), valued at £225,0.( Cost of production was woio out last year at 4/2 per lb for H:B lands coffee—and as the present J price in Australia is around ate that, it is obvious that some adjtfc ments will have to be made shoo*