Month November 2021

Farmers keen on using best practices in sweetpotato production

​ Sweetpotato farmers from Eastern, Jiwaka and Western Highlands province are keen on improving sweetpotato production. They are using disease free sweetpotato planting material and pheromone traps to minimise spread of male weevils, mulch and barrier plants. Pheromone traps are…

Madang farmers tour NARI

​ A group of farmers from three districts in Madang are pleased that their visit to NARI instilled confidence in the use of various technologies and innovations to improve farming.  The visit was part of a joint working partnership between…

COVID-19 awareness for NARI staff

COVID 19

Two health officials from the Wampar Health Centre in Huon District conducted awareness on COVID-19 to NARI staff as part of the efforts to contain this global pandemic.  The team comprising of Sr Glenda Paru and Community Health Worker Janet…