PNG woman finds golden grass to end poverty

In the suburbs of Goroka in Papua New Guinea's Eastern Highlands Province, housewife Zaka Abori grows mushrooms with the help of Juncao technology.

"Growing mushrooms with Juncao not only provides delicious food for my family, but also increases my income, which was the dream before the help of Chinese experts," said Abori, who has been using Juncao to grow mushrooms since February 2020.

Abori is among locals who have found a new way to lift themselves out of poverty. Using Juncao has helped her to earn an annual income of 15,000 kina ($4,240), which is seven times the average annual income of families growing coffee plants and vegetables in the surrounding areas.