Nationwide · Papua New Guinea

A farmer tending rows of young cocoa seedlings in a shaded nursery

Est. 2014 · Papua New Guinea

Growing quality.Building partnerships.

Premium cocoa cultivated nationwide across PNG — with Kuriva Estates as our home plantation and headquarters. From Papua New Guinea, we supply quality cocoa to chocolate makers and manufacturers across the Asia Pacific.

  • 3Export markets
  • 9thPNG Cocoa of Excellence
  • 2Budwood gardens
  • 2Nurseries
A team working with tarpaulins beside a large pile of drying cocoa beans
Close view of bagged cocoa seedlings lined along a nursery path
Since2014Nationwide

About Frontier Agri

Rooted in Papua New Guinea.Connected to the world.

Established in 2014, Frontier Agri is an agricultural enterprise specializing in the cultivation and export of premium quality cocoa beans. From our base at Kuriva Estates, we operate nationwide across Papua New Guinea and serve markets across the Asia Pacific region.

  • Cultivation & export of premium cocoa
  • Sustainable farming practices
  • Ethical, Fair Trade certified trade
  • Support for farming communities
Our story

“The power of partnership”

  • Sustainable farming

    Integrated pest management and organic practices that reduce chemical use.

  • International quality

    Cocoa beans that meet the highest international standards.

  • Ethical trade

    Fair Trade certification, ensuring fair compensation to workers.

  • Community first

    Training, resources and fair-trade opportunities for local farmers.

Our philosophy

The power ofpartnership.

Quality cocoa is never the work of one link. It begins with farmers and the knowledge they share, and reaches the world through relationships built to last.

  1. 1

    Farmers

    Communities across Papua New Guinea

  2. 2

    Knowledge

    Training that builds skills and productivity

  3. 3

    Quality

    Beans that meet international standards

  4. 4

    Processing

    Precision for optimal flavour

  5. 5

    Partnership

    Relationships that ensure timely delivery

  6. 6

    Global Markets

    Customers across the Asia Pacific

Our cocoa

Cocoa from theheart of Papua New Guinea.

Premium quality cocoa beans are our primary export — harvested and processed with precision to achieve optimal flavour profiles, and held to the highest international standards.

  • Artisanal chocolate makersInternational clients
  • Large-scale manufacturersInternational clients
A large mound of cocoa beans drying outdoors beside an orange tarpaulin
Ripe yellow cocoa pods, one split open, resting on dried cocoa beans

9th

PNG Cocoa of Excellence 2024

From farm to market

From the landto the world.

Six stages carry cocoa from across Papua New Guinea to customers across the Asia Pacific.

  1. 1

    Cultivation

    Cocoa is grown across Papua New Guinea, using integrated pest management and organic farming practices that reduce chemical use.

  2. 2

    Harvest

    Cocoa is harvested with care — the first step toward a bean with a considered flavour profile.

  3. 3

    Processing

    Beans are processed with precision to achieve optimal flavour profiles.

  4. 4

    Quality

    A commitment to cocoa beans that meet the highest international standards, backed by certification for Quality Management in PNG Cocoa Exports.

  5. 5

    Partnership

    Strategic partnerships across regions help ensure timely delivery and customer satisfaction.

  6. 6

    Export

    From Papua New Guinea to customers in Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia — from artisanal chocolate makers to large-scale manufacturers.

Farmer development

The peoplebehind the crop.

Frontier supports a local farmers’ training program — enhancing skills and productivity where cocoa is grown — and offers agricultural consulting that supports sustainable farming and production efficiency.

  • Training

    A local farmers’ training program

  • Resources

    Support for sustainable practices

  • Fair trade

    Fair-trade opportunities

Our impactPrograms that foster self-sufficiency and resilience
A farmer tending rows of young cocoa seedlings in a shaded nursery
Two men inspecting a young plant in a cleared field

Skills & productivity

Knowledge shared in the field

A shade-netted cocoa seedling nursery with rows of young plants

Sustainability

Growing for today.Protecting tomorrow.

We prioritize environmentally friendly farming techniques to conserve resources for future generations.

  • Responsible farming

    Integrated pest management and organic farming practices, implemented to reduce chemical use.

  • Farmer development

    Support for a local farmers’ training program that enhances skills and productivity.

  • Reforestation

    Engagement in reforestation projects that help maintain the landscape cocoa depends on.

  • Soil & biodiversity

    Soil conservation endeavours undertaken to maintain biodiversity.

Farmers of several generations planting a young tree together

Reforestation & soil conservation

Undertaken to maintain biodiversity

Market presence

From Papua New Guineato the Asia Pacific.

Frontier supplies a diverse range of international clients. Strategic partnerships across regions allow us to ensure timely delivery and customer satisfaction.

  • AustraliaSupplying
  • New ZealandSupplying
  • Southeast AsiaSupplying
Artisanal chocolate producers Large-scale manufacturers
Frontier Agri market presenceA map of the Asia Pacific centred on Papua New Guinea, with routes from Papua New Guinea to Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.Southeast AsiaAustraliaNew ZealandPapua New GuineaNATIONWIDE
Frontier Agri currently supplies customers in Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia.

Quality & achievements

Evidence of aquality journey.

Recognition and certification earned by Frontier, as documented in our company profile.

  • 2024

    9th

    PNG Cocoa of Excellence

    Awarded 9th place in the PNG Cocoa of Excellence 2024.

  • Certification

    QM

    Quality Management

    Certification for Quality Management in PNG Cocoa Exports.

  • Certification

    FT

    Fair Trade

    Fair Trade Certification, ensuring ethical treatment and fair compensation to workers.

  • Central Province

    02

    Budwood Gardens

    Two budwood gardens established in Central Province.

A young girl reading a picture book
A health worker in gloves vaccinating a child
A block-built community building with a corrugated roof, surrounded by tropical trees

Community impact

Agriculture is morethan a crop.

  • People
  • Families
  • Communities
  • Opportunity

Frontier actively contributes to local social causes, investing in education, healthcare and infrastructure within farming communities. Our programs aim to empower local farmers, fostering self-sufficiency and resilience.

  • Education

  • Healthcare

  • Infrastructure

The power of partnership

Let’s build the nextpartnership.

Connect with Frontier Agri to discuss cocoa, agricultural partnerships and opportunities.