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Infrastructure development completed at Watut

After some delays due to various constraints beyond our control, infrastructure development at the Watut site was finally completed during mid-February. With the full-time commitment and support of our Facilities Team, work on infrastructure development at all pilot sites is…

Huon farmers growing pathogen tested sweetpotato

Many farmers in the highlands areas have been using pathogen tested (PT) sweet potato materials supplied by NARI. This technology has now found its way to the lowlands at Gabsongkec Village in the Huon Gulf District of Morobe province, through…

Agriculture students visit galip facility

It is galip season in East New Britain, and every day, farmers arrive in truck loads at NARI Kerevat to sell their galip nuts in pulp. The increase in galip has prompted the management at Kerevat to obtain extra nut…

New weather stations set five sites

Three new automatic weather stations have been installed in Laloki, Central province; Bubia, Morobe province, and Kerevat in East New Britain. Stations at Aiyura and Tambul will be installed in the new year. The automatic weather stations come with in-built…

Livestock research seeing positive results feed making

A 20-year livestock research program by NARI has paved a way forward in realising the development of commercial livestock feed. In Papua New Guinea, the high cost of livestock feed re-mains a constraint for farmers who venture into the live-stock…