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Better Drying, Better Grades: Coffee Lessons from the Waghi Valley
How PNG highland farmers are lifting cherry quality with simple drying and storage changes — taught in Tok Pisin.
FarmSync Academy Editorial31 August 20265 min read
In the PNG highlands, coffee quality is often lost after harvest, not before.
Raised beds and tarpaulins
Keeping parchment off bare ground reduces contamination and mould.
Even drying
Turning parchment regularly and covering it at night prevents re-wetting.
Clean, dry storage
Bags off the floor, away from smoke and fuel.
All of this is covered in Module 7, delivered in Tok Pisin by local Field Facilitators.
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