THE HIGH COMMISSIONER OF MALAYSIA TO PAPUA NEW GUINEA AT THE OFFICIAL LAUNCHING OF WEST AITAPE OIL PALM PROJECT IN WEST SEPIK
The High Commissioner of Malaysia to Papua New Guinea, Datin Blanche Olbery attended the official launching and planting of the first oil palm for the Aitape West Agro-Forest Oil Palm project on Thursday, 30 September 2010. The Aitape-Lumi MP Patrick Pruaitch, West Sepik Governor Simon Solo, Telefomin MP Peter Iwei, PNG High Commissioner to the Philippines Chris Wururi and other high ranking officials were present at the launch.
The oil palm project is a joint-venture between the local people and Malaysian company, Vaniamo-Jaya Ltd. It will transform 47,000 ha of forest land for oil palm planting.
