Papua New Guinea is hoping to take advantage of a global shortage of cocoa in West Africa, by improving its agricultural exports. Cocoa is how hundreds of thousands of Papua New Guineans make a living, but they’ve often found it difficult to meet international standards and earn a decent return to support themselves.
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ABC News Papual New Guinea Correspondent Timothy Swanston speaks to growers who are making record profits and building their communities during this record Easter price surge, and looks at how PNG is trying to grow this industry to reduce poverty.

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