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In Papua New Guinea, a coffee minister and a palm oil minister were appointed this week, two positions that appear to be the first of their kind in the world. Prime Minister James Marape, who was sworn in this month after elections marred by violence, delays and allegations of fraud, announced a new government on Tuesday that includes both roles. Joe Kuli, former deputy minister of trade and industry, gets the coffee portfolio and Francis Maneke, who has been in parliament since 2017, gets the palm oil portfolio. This is, according to the head of government, a "targeted approach" to develop the economy. "The traditional crops of Papua New Guinea have lost interest over the last thirty, forty years. We want to bring them back on the table," he said. We are allocating them to specific ministers so that these programs are managed properly, at the micro level, by a minister." Note that palm oil and coffee are the country's two main agricultural exports. - CNN Follow @newscenter__ to keep being informed and share this news to support unbiased and global journalism. Ignore: #news #breaking #breakingnews #newsalert #newsflash #trend #trending #newscenter #worldnews #papuanewguinea #palmoil #coffee #naturalresources #agriculture #portmoresby #president #minister #government #island #politics #appointment #pomcity #moresby #climate #environment #climatechange #climatechangeawareness #economicgrowth #economy #export