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NARI opens Coffee Shop

NARI’s Coffee Shop sold scooped ice cream like ‘hot cakes’ after opening for business in November. Apart from ice cream, the shop caters lunch for staff and other interested clients at reasonable prices. The shop is a convenient service for…

Tissue culture bananas bring short term relief

The biotechnology team at NARI’s Momase Regional Centre went into the festive season in a jolly mood, after the first harvest of four tissue culture bananas in December 2020. It was a big haul, much to the delight of Gou…

Staff take new roles kerevat

On 11 November, Mr Petilani officially handed over the Research and Development Coordinator role to Scientist Godfrey Hannet. In his parting remarks, Mr Petilani urged all staff to continue to promote the good spirit of working together and to put…

Multiplication plots set up in Rigo

Crop multiplication plots established at Kalo, Kamali and Gamoga villages will be the centre point of multiplying crop varieties in bulk and distributing it to communities along the Rigo Coast.A team from NARI’s Southern Regional Centre led by Gena Kawali,…

Maintaining rice varieties in the field

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…

Bargam farmers receive solar rice mill

Bargam rice growers from Sumgilbar Local Level Government in the Sumkar District of Madang province were handed a solar rice milling technology by NARI to boost rice production and food security in the area. The group is part of the…

Galip processing, a good agribusiness model: UNRE students

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…

ACIAR PNG Country Manager visits galip factory

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…