US highlights biotech and harmonised food-safety rules to boost PNG agricultural exports at APEC
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- The United States said expanded agricultural-market access, advanced biotechnology and harmonised food-safety rules could support Papua New Guinea’s agricultural exports.
- US efforts to combat illegal fishing were also presented as beneficial to local producers.
- The proposals were discussed as APEC member economies met in China.
The United States is pointing to biotechnology, common food-safety rules and wider agricultural-market access as ways to help Papua New Guinea’s farmers reach export markets.
The proposals were presented during an APEC meeting in China, where member economies are discussing agricultural trade and related issues. The US also highlighted efforts to introduce advanced agritech and combat illegal fishing.
For Papua New Guinea, the focus is on potential benefits for farmers and local producers. The measures described would link market access with rules governing food safety and technology, while action against illegal fishing would address a separate pressure on the country’s producers.
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