BUBIA, MOROBE PROVINCE: The National Agriculture Research Institute (NARI) is delighted to welcome Australian volunteers Jenny and Stephen Clark to its headquarters here in Lae, Morobe Province. The Australian Volunteers Program is an Australian Government funded initiative. The Clarks joined…
The 65th Mt. Hagen Agricultural, Business, and Culture Show, held from August 15 to 17, 2025, at Queens Park, served as a vibrant platform celebrating cultural diversity, business, and agricultural enterprise. The event provided an opportunity for the National Agriculture…
Reviving Research and Development in agriculture is critical as the government envisions the agriculture sector to contribute K30 billion to the economy by 2030. The National Agriculture Sector Plan (NASP), highlighting a shift from subsistence to commercial enterprises, is the…
BUBIA, LAE, MOROBE PROVINCE: A delegation from the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Science (JAAS) from Jiangsu Province, China recently visited Papua New Guinea, to run a one-day workshop for public servants in the agriculture space. The team consisted of six…
The National Agriculture Research Institute (NARI) wants the National Livestock Policy to provide clear directions on Livestock Research and Development. NARI’s top management attended the Momase National Livestock Policy Consultation Meeting on Tuesday (May 20, 2025) to provide Research and…
Staff of the National Agriculture Research Institute on Wednesday proudly wore their corporate uniforms at the 14th Agriculture and Innovation Show. NARI staff will be identified with these Polo Shirts as part of its new look. The Polo Shirts are…
The Climate Smart Agriculture project’s main objective is to find meaningful ways to help farmers improve agricultural production and increase their resilience in light of the negative effectives of climate change. The University of Goroka’s Centre for Social and Creative…
The current medical insurance cover for the staff and management of NARI has been revised to make it more accessible and affordable. This was announced on December 17 during the Christmas Party at the Allan Quartermain Hall by the Director General Dr.Nelson Simbiken. Currently, staff are required to pay medical expenses in full then get an 80% reimbursement from the insurance company. This is an added burden to staff, who could not afford private medical services. The revised insurance cover will make it more accessible as NARI will do an upfront payment to the medical provider where staf can access medical services. When making the announcement, Dr Simbiken stressed that the employees must be in good health to produce results at the workplace. “Our health is very important. Our staff must be taken care of to serve the organisation and this is the management’s Christmas gift to you” said Dr. Simbiken. Meanwhile NARI staff at Headquarter and MRC Bubia shared Christmas dinner with the NARI…
The Climate Smart Agriculture project is fully supported by ACIAR with the main objective, of finding meaningful ways to enable vulnerable communities become resilient and improves agricultural production from negative effect of climate change. In 2015, a devastating flood washed…
The 2024 Pacific SID forum was organised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UNDP with the Government of Fiji to support Pacific countries’ food system transformation. This year’s theme is ‘Transforming Agrifood Systems for our Blue Pacific Continent…
