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Agriculture officers learn skills in farm machinery

A team of five agriculture officers from Eastern Highlands, Jiwaka, Simbu, and Southern Highlands went through three days of training, as trainer of trainers, on how to operate farm machinery. The training was facilitated by Anton Beko and officers from…

University of Goroka students complete industrial training

Eight students from the University of Goroka completed six weeks of industrial training focused on crops and livestock with the Momase Regional Centre in Lae, Morobe province. Their industrial training looked at identifying pests and diseases on crops such as…

Research must take a leading role: Dr Simbiken

Research plays a very pivotal role in the development of the agriculture sector in Papua New Guinea. NARI Director General Dr Nelson Simbiken challenged staff during his welcome to have a new insight and progress with changes within the agriculture…

Indigenous knowledge still useful during natural disasters

The use of indigenous knowledge is still the most important source of information in the everyday lives of people especially those in rural farming communities. Indigenous knowledge determines their agricultural activities as well as cultural events and it also prepares…

Fidelis Hela calls it a day after 24 years

​ Fidelis Hela recently folded a colourful career in agriculture, serving the institute for 24 years after starting out with the Department of Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries in 1978. LAES (Lowland Agriculture Experimentation Station) was where Fidelis began his journey,…