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Most rural communities rely on their rich natural resource base for basic requirements such as food and their overall livelihood. While many are better off with access to what their natural resources could provide, others are not so fortunate, particularly…
Provincial agricultural advisors and other key partners in the highlands region have reaffirmed their commitment to work together with NARI to strengthen food and income security in the region in the face of climate change-driven events and other natural disasters.…
Papua New Guinea needs leaders who portray values as trust, integrity and good leadership in order for the country to see positive developments. This message was echoed by Team Leader Crops Gure’ahafo Tumae when giving the official independence speech during…
Getting our plans and framework right in line with our goal and strategic objective is a tough job, however, much can be achieved through team work and networking closely with our partners. We need to have in place a plan…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
By Winnie Maso Sweetpotato is the main food crop grown in the Highlands provinces. Like other food crops, it is affected by diseases which can reduce the yield of the crop. Sweetpotato virus disease (SPVD) is the main concern as…
