Month October 2020

Processing of staple crops is important

Basic methods of processing common staple crops are vital. Staples such as sweetpotato, cassava, taro and banana have high moisture contents and it takes just a few days before they start to rot. Processing ensures that these crops are turned…

Activities picking up at Teptep

After being delayed due to the COVID19 lockdown coupled with logistic difficulties, project activities are slowly picking up at the Teptep project site. Infrastructure development including the constructions of a nursery and poultry sheds started last month following the shipment…

Project looks at multi-skilling staff

Forty technical support staff In NARI participated in an in-house capacity building Workshop to not only develop their skills but also to address the challenges of staff capacity and delivery of projects in an effective and sustainable manner. The project,…

Farmers in Bali/Witu want to improve farming

Farmers from Penatabotong ward council area in Kimbe, West New Britain want to improve their farming practices. Penatabotong is located on Bali/Witu, an island on the north west of the mainland of Kimbe surrounded by smaller atolls and coral fringes.…

Heyupe’s backyard

HEYUPE QUAZANGUE is a typical villager but has a somewhat innovative mindset. From Gua on the Kabwum side of Teptep, he has many things going on in his backyard. He grows everything that could grow there, food crops, cash crops,…