Fresh Produce Development Agency
The institution behind fresh produce development, farmer support and the agricultural information environment represented through this public portal.
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.
Explore approved FPDATMIS information through the public services below.
View the latest available approved taro price information by market and location.
Explore public market activity, prices, transaction volume and market trends.
Explore approved taro production information and production trends.
Search public market information by location, period and market characteristics.
Search approved production information by location, period and production characteristics.
FPDATMIS connects public information with the agricultural production environment where taro is grown, supported and developed.
The institution behind fresh produce development, farmer support and the agricultural information environment represented through this public portal.
Training and field-level engagement help strengthen the fresh produce production environment.
Established taro fields illustrate the production environment behind agricultural information and reporting.
Crop development begins at field level and contributes to the wider production information cycle.
Stay informed with the latest published announcements, notices and FPDATMIS updates.
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.
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.
FPDATMIS is being developed progressively, with the aim of building an integrated information environment for taro market and production information.
Continue improving structured collection and management of market and production records.
Build stronger market, price and production analytics to support evidence-based decisions.
Progressively publish approved information through the Public Information Portal for farmers, communities and stakeholders.
Connect data, analytics, reporting and public information into a sustainable FPDATMIS information ecosystem.
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.