Farmers in Bali/Witu want to improve farming

Farmers from Penatabotong ward council area in Kimbe, West New Britain want to improve their farming practices. Penatabotong is located on Bali/Witu, an island on the north west of the mainland of Kimbe surrounded by smaller atolls and coral fringes.…

Heyupe’s backyard

HEYUPE QUAZANGUE is a typical villager but has a somewhat innovative mindset. From Gua on the Kabwum side of Teptep, he has many things going on in his backyard. He grows everything that could grow there, food crops, cash crops,…

Study underway to document local knowledge and practices

A study is underway to document indigenous knowledge and practices aimed at establishing a better understanding of it and how such could be integrated with resilience strategies for rural communities to better manage risk associated with prolonged dry periods. It…

Training enables mother to earn extra income

Theresa Govara hails from Maiyanda in the Lower Watut area of Bulolo district, Morobe province. She is a mother of twelve children and plays a very busy role with daily house chores among other activities to help her family. On…

Resource centres can enhance farmer information

Effective sharing of knowledge is an essential building block for resilience among vulnerable farming communities. The challenge in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is more about how to best provide ideas generated through research so that they are very accessible for…