A team of officers from Momase Regional Centre in Bubia, Lae are working to ensure good quality rice varieties are maintained. The team transplanted rice seeds which were introduced to NARI at various times. The aim of this activity is…
Final year Tropical Agriculture students from the University of Natural Resources and Environment have believe that galip processing is a good agribusiness model, following a short visit to the galip factory at Kerevat, East New Britain recently. Over 100 students…
The Islands Regional Centre in Kerevat, East New Britain received two visiting groups recently. On 22 July, a group of women from the Mama Loose Fruit Scheme of the Hoskins Smallholder project based in Kimbe were the first group to…
Just like other aspects of life, agricultural activities mirror the culture and mindset of the society in which they are practiced. This could not be more real than in a Melanesian country like Papua New Guinea. Here, bias gender roles…
Doreen Iga, ACIAR PNG country manager visited the galip factory in Kerevat, East New Britain recently. Ms Iga’s two-hour visit to see how galip was processed from buying point, to depulping of fresh galip nuts, various drying stages and product…
