Bougainville Infrastructure

Most of the cocoa plantations are found in the centre of Bougainville. Buin is the main city where the beans are taken to buyers. The two largest buyers are Bernard Kepa, and AGMARK.
Price fluctuate between K400 (NZD 175) and K600 (NZD 265) per 60kg bag.

Arawa also buys beans at around K530 per bag.

The further north the roads become non-existent, and farmers living in the mountain struggle to get produce to the market. It can take 8 hours to get to the nearest road.

New roads being built at Buka and Buin by the Bougainville government and Australia.
The biggest concern is the lack of bridges. When there is a flood, all transport stand still, and vehicles can not cross rivers.

 Image of Cocoa beans transported to market. Retrieved from     http://www.bougainville24.com/category/agriculture/cocoa/


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