13/02/2023
Our new FB page is to introduce Pengy Farmers Co-operative Society (PFCS) to the FB community. PFCS was created in early 2021 by 20 locals of Kombau Village, Ward 40, Gelg 1, Baiyer LLG, Baiyer/Lumusa District in Western Highlands Province.
This new Community Based Organisation aim to eventually:
1. Become a a Market Intermediary that enables local substance farmers gain access to Markets in Mt Hagen City and other outside Markets..
2. Create a Training Centre that promotes bio-friendly and organic farming practice.
The members have committed over 10 hectors of land to PFCS which 70% comprising Coffee and another 30% of untouched natural forest.
To date, all construction, clearance and planting is complete and this year, our priority is to have a good management team in place, raise a maximum of K5000 to commence employment and purchase of fresh farm produce from local suppliers for our markets in Mt Hagen City and finally to distribute high-breed coffee seeds to local coffee farmers.
If all goes as planned, in June 2023, PFCS will be in a better position to add value to Baiyer Coffee as this is our main cash crop.
Like all new Organisation, we lack capital to kick start our programs. For the past 2 years the following are highlights of PFCS's achievements;
> Clearance of Planting Area and Planting of 3200 Bananas and Taros.
> Clearance of Coffee field and test planting of Vanillas alongside our Coffee trees.
> Completion of 6 Fish Ponds and trial rearing of 3 different species of fingerlings.
> Completion of Road into the farm.
> Got PFCS Certificate on the 14th of February 2022.
> Completion of Admin, Kitchen/Storeroom, 2x Workers Quarters and a fenced-in Duck and Chicken Houses.
> PFCS Opening and Involvement of CIC officials and local coffee growers of Kepka and nearby tribes who owns around 800 hectares of coffee.
PFCS Board has appointed its management team on the 20th of January 2023 meeting to takecare of the organisation's legal identity, structure and fundraising to kick-start operations.
