Comparative Advantage for Economic Growth and Development
EHP relies heavily on agriculture as the mainstay of its economy. The potential lies in expanding coffee, fresh produce, spice, honey and mushroom. There is also considerable potential in tourism and inland fishing. The Province is home to the Kainantu goldmine. The Province will focus on increasing production of its agriculture sector commodities, and improving the market value chain. Under the Planning and Service Delivery Frameworks, EHP will develop their five-year Provincial and District Development Plans in alignment to the MTDP IV, and incorporate all the District minimum service needs (Table C1.2) and strategic economic investment opportunities (Table C2.1.2).
Strategic Economic Priorities
| Comparative Advantage | Specific Areas | Targets |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial Agriculture & Livestock Development | Coffee Smallholders/Plantation | Increase production and downstream processing |
| Rice Farming | ||
| Apiculture (Honey) | ||
| Cocoa | ||
| Fresh Produce | ||
| Poultry | ||
| Cattle | ||
| Forestry Development | Forestry downstream processing | 100% downstream processing |
| Forest Products Development | 100% Downstream Processing | |
| Climate Change | ||
| Mining & Petroleum Development | Kanaintu Mining | |
| Aluvial Mining Development | Support the development of resource sites | |
| MSME & District Growth Centres Development | Provincial and District Market Development | MSME development |
| District Growth Centres and MSME Incubation Hub | ||
| Financial Inclusion | ||
| Downstream Processing | Coffee downstream processing | Produce value-adding |
| Agro-Forestry | Job creation | |
| Rice processing and packaging | ||
| Abattoir for cattle and poultry | ||
| Fresh Produce Value Chain Development | ||
| Trade and Investment | Daulo- Asaro Agriculture SEZ | Promote SEZ and Industrial Hubs |
| Arona -Yonki Industrial & Toursim Hub | ||
| Tourism Niche Product Development | Goroko Cultural Show | Promote local and International tourism |
| Yonki Lake tourism developmen | ||
| Land Development | Land Registration, Physical Planning for development where land becomes bankable and the land rights are NOT taken away for landowners. | Bankable land |