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East New Britain hosted the first of regional consultation workshops facilitated by the National Research Institute in partnership with the agriculture sector agencies from August 10 to 11. Sector agencies, including NARI, converged to discuss and develop strategies to improve…
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…
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 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…
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 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,…
Scientists involved in rice production are now challenged to address an incursion of the golden apple snail (GAS). Although it is not serious in nature, control measures need to be put in place and assessed for its effectiveness. Cultural control…
The negative effects of climate change is real says farmers from Gabsongkec village of Wampar local level government in Huon district. Ottob and Maryanne Ferea who have been farming fresh produce expressed that climate change is affecting their crops. They…
Working with many stakeholders and partners concerned with climate change and improving people’s livelihoods in the provinces are important to ensure best research oriented activities; technologies and useful information is accessible and translated into positive outcomes. NARI Strategic Planner and…
Disease-free and well maintained planting materials will ensure healthy and high yielding harvests of crops. Therefore, commercial sweetpotato farmers especially in the Highlands region are financially investing in igloos or screen houses to grow out their sweetpotato plants in a…
