Papua New Guinea brings in minister for coffee

Coffee production in the country is dominated by small-scale farmers, who produce close to 85% of the country's annual crop

The Papua New Guinean prime minister has announced his cabinet, which contains not only some new faces, but some new positions as well, including a minister for coffee.

The post - believed to be a world first - shows the government's commitment to expanding key agriculture industries, said the prime minister James Marape, who won re-election earlier this month after an election plagued by violence and allegations of voter fraud. For the first time Marape also named a minister for palm oil.