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Farmers keen on using best practices in sweetpotato production

​ Sweetpotato farmers from Eastern, Jiwaka and Western Highlands province are keen on improving sweetpotato production. They are using disease free sweetpotato planting material and pheromone traps to minimise spread of male weevils, mulch and barrier plants. Pheromone traps are…

Madang farmers tour NARI

​ A group of farmers from three districts in Madang are pleased that their visit to NARI instilled confidence in the use of various technologies and innovations to improve farming.  The visit was part of a joint working partnership between…

COVID-19 awareness for NARI staff

COVID 19

Two health officials from the Wampar Health Centre in Huon District conducted awareness on COVID-19 to NARI staff as part of the efforts to contain this global pandemic.  The team comprising of Sr Glenda Paru and Community Health Worker Janet…

Celebrating our achievement with the future in mind

By James Laraki CELEBRATING our achievements over the last 46 years as an independent nation is extremely important. But in doing so, we also have to think about our future. There are many challenges ahead. The changing climate is obviously…

Teptep farmers buy mini mills to process wheat

Growing of wheat in Teptep, Yus local level government area of Rai Coast district in Madang is being embraced by farmers in the area. After wheat seeds were distributed through the Lutheran parish members, who bulked up seeds and distributed…

New shed to ease access to farm machinery

The construction of a permanent shed will not only provide easy access to farm machinery but improve rice related research work for NARI’s Momase Regional Centre. The new building is supported by the Taiwan International Cooperation Development Fund.  This work…

Weighing goats and sheep

Technical Officer- Livestock Lucy Lapauve (centre) being assisted by livestock team to weigh goats and sheep at the Labu livestock area.  Weighing of sheep and goats keeps a check on the health of the animals at different stages of their…