In Papua New Guinea vanilla is grown by by tribal communities, in gardens and small plantations, only under agroforestry systems.

Researchers from the University of Göttingen have found that the vanilla cultivation in agroforestry systems, in which the vanilla grows under trees providing shade, has many benefits both for humans and nature. The benefits offered by cultivation in agroforestry systems are not limited to productivity, having as well a positive impact on nature in capturing the carbon emissions, giving shelter to various bird species, reptiles, insects, and fauna in general.

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Our PNG Agroforestry Tribal Vanilla beans are of the highest quality and grown by the community in the surrounding forest. The pods are manually harvested, strictly selected, carefully cured and sun-dried.