Public Information Portal
Fresh Produce Development Agency
Fresh Produce Development Agency

FPDATMIS

Taro Management Information System

● FPDA Public Information

Taro information for informed decisions.

The FPDATMIS Public Information Portal provides accessible, approved information about taro prices, markets and production. It is designed to make useful agricultural information easier for farmers, market participants, communities, partners and the wider public to access.

Public Information Services

Explore approved FPDATMIS information through the public services below.

Taro Production & Field Story

FPDATMIS connects public information with the agricultural production environment where taro is grown, supported and developed.

FPDA Haus building

Fresh Produce Development Agency

The institution behind fresh produce development, farmer support and the agricultural information environment represented through this public portal.

FPDA Taro Training Officer with Langimar Fresh-Field Farm farmers near a taro field in Menyamya District

Supporting Farmers in the Field

Training and field-level engagement help strengthen the fresh produce production environment.

Established taro production field

Taro Production

Established taro fields illustrate the production environment behind agricultural information and reporting.

Young taro plant growing in cultivated soil

From Planting to Production

Crop development begins at field level and contributes to the wider production information cycle.

Latest News & Updates

Stay informed with the latest published announcements, notices and FPDATMIS updates.

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A workshop to improve and strengthen the country's fresh produce value chain was facilitated by the Market for Village Farmers (MVF) project in Lae, Morobe on the 3-4th of June, 2025.
General 19 Aug 2026

A workshop to improve and strengthen the country's fresh produce value chain was facilitated by the Market for Village Farmers (MVF) project in Lae, Morobe on the 3-4th of June, 2025.

A workshop to improve and strengthen the country's fresh produce value chain was facilitated by the Market for Village Farmers (MVF) project in Lae, Morobe on the 3-4th of June, 2025.

About the FPDA Taro Management Information System

The Fresh Produce Development Agency Taro Management Information System (FPDATMIS) is a digital information system being developed to support the collection, management, analysis and presentation of taro market and production information.

The system brings together market transactions, production records and related agricultural information into a structured information environment. Its purpose is to support better information management, stronger analysis and improved access to useful taro information.

The Public Information Portal is one part of this wider system. It provides a public-facing pathway through which approved information can be presented without exposing the internal administrative functions of FPDATMIS.

What FPDATMIS is designed to support

  • Structured management of taro market information.
  • Structured management of taro production information.
  • Market and production analytics for decision-making.
  • Reporting and information management for authorised users.
  • Public access to approved agricultural information.
  • Timely public News & Updates from the Fresh Produce Development Agency.

The Way Forward

FPDATMIS is being developed progressively, with the aim of building an integrated information environment for taro market and production information.

1

Strengthen Data Collection

Continue improving structured collection and management of market and production records.

2

Expand Analytics

Build stronger market, price and production analytics to support evidence-based decisions.

3

Improve Public Access

Progressively publish approved information through the Public Information Portal for farmers, communities and stakeholders.

4

Build an Integrated System

Connect data, analytics, reporting and public information into a sustainable FPDATMIS information ecosystem.

Public information principle

Information presented through this portal should be based on approved public data. Internal administrative information, user information and other protected system data are not intended for public display.