Coffee is the cash crop in this area of PNG.
The red berries are harvested, husked and then set out to dry.
Ever morning the people lay the berries out and then take them in at night and whenever it rains. This is done for a month. Then they carry them down to the mill in big sacks, some people will hike 6 hrs through the mountains! One garden will yield about 6 bags of dried beans. They will get 60 Kina ($20 CAD) per bag, if the price is good.
2 comments:
Very cool. Amazing pictures! Guess what else, we are having a boy!!! Hurry home!!!
Sharon & the gang
this is violently unjust! starbucks turns around and sells the amazing png-pea-berry coffee for over $10.oo a lb. what rape!
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