Technology for Papua New Guinea’s next 50 years.
PNG Beyond50 Foundation Inc. is a registered PNG benefit association based in Port Moresby. We bring practical, affordable technology to farmers, youth and communities, so that development reaches the village and not just the city.
We are starting where the need is greatest and the payoff is fastest: food and farming. Our first technology is the black soldier fly, which turns food waste into animal feed and fertiliser. From there we are building a pipeline of emerging agriculture technologies that PNG farmers can own and run themselves.
- IPAregistered benefit association
- BSFour first technology
- 12MTDP IV priority areas, 6 we directly support
IPA Reg. 5-124906873
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
A food-secure, self-reliant Papua New Guinea, where every community can use technology to build its own future.
To support PNG’s development agenda by putting proven, low-cost agri-technology in the hands of farmers, youth and women, beginning with black soldier fly farming.
- Local ownership. Communities run what we build.
- Practical first. Simple tools that work here.
- Accountable. Two signatories on every payment.
- Inclusive. Youth and women at the centre.
How we complement the Medium Term Development Plan IV (2023–2027).
MTDP IV sets PNG’s path to a K200 billion economy by 2030. Its targets need growth that reaches rural people. Our work supports six of its twelve Strategic Priority Areas.
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- 0new jobs
- 2×internal and export revenue
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SPA 2Connect PNG Infrastructure
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SPA 3Quality and Affordable Health Care
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SPA 5Rule of Law and Restorative Justice
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SPA 6National Security
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SPA 7National Revenue and Public Finance Management
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SPA 8Digital Government, National Statistics and Public Service Governance
Strategic Economic Investments
Agriculture, livestock and fisheries are named growth sectors. Black soldier fly larvae give poultry, pig and fish farmers a locally made protein feed, cutting a major imported cost and helping small farms grow into businesses.
Quality Education and Skilled Human Capital
Every unit we build comes with hands-on training. We work with schools, Unitech and NARI so young people learn practical agri-tech skills they can use at home or turn into jobs.
Research, Science and Technology
We test new technology in PNG conditions and share the data. Our BSF work supports the national effort, led by NARI and NISIT, to set a PNG standard for insect farming.
Climate Change and Natural Environment Protection
Food waste eaten by larvae does not rot in dumps and release methane. Frass fertiliser rebuilds soils, and local feed cuts the emissions of shipping imported grain and fishmeal.
Population, Youth and Women Empowerment
BSF units are small, safe and close to home, which suits youth and women’s groups. Selling larvae, feed and frass creates income in the village rather than in town.
Strategic Partnerships
We bring together government, development partners, researchers, companies and communities, so that good pilots can be funded, scaled and handed over to local leaders.
Highlighted areas are those our programs directly support. Source: Government of PNG, MTDP IV 2023–2027.
Starting with black soldier fly. Building towards a full agri-tech toolkit.
Each technology is tested in PNG conditions, costed for smallholders and handed over with training.
- Now
Black soldier fly farming
Waste-to-feed and fertiliser units for farmers, schools and towns, starting with the Edai Town facility.
See how it works - Next
Climate-smart and precision farming
Soil testing, weather information and simple sensors that help farmers plant, feed and harvest at the right time.
- Next
Solar drying and storage
Low-cost solar dryers and cool storage to cut post-harvest losses for larvae, produce and cash crops.
- Later
Digital markets and traceability
Mobile tools for prices, records and traceable supply chains, linking village producers to buyers.
Run transparently, for PNG.
PNG Beyond50 Foundation Inc. is incorporated as a benefit association under PNG’s Associations Incorporation Act and registered with the Investment Promotion Authority (IPA Reg. 5-124906873). A management committee governs the foundation, and every payment needs two authorised signatories.
- Registered and incorporatedBenefit association, Investment Promotion Authority.
- Committee governedDecisions made by an elected management committee.
- Two signatoriesNo payment leaves without two approvals.
- Open reportingDonors and partners receive progress updates.
Help us build PNG’s next 50 years.
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