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12/04/2021

A glimpse of downtown Port Moresby including the new look Ela Beach.

08/07/2020

Increased levies and fees amid Covid-19 harsh for PNG agri businesses, according to industry players

The new levy and fee increases by the Climate Change Development Authority (CCDA) and the Department of Labour and Industrial Relations (DLIR) respectively have been described as “harsh” for alread…

07/06/2020

Citrus is a high valued fruit crop and presently all citrus produce in the formal markets in PNG are imported. However citrus has adopted well in the fertile Whagi Valley (Jiwaka) and parts of Western Highlands as well as other provinces. There has been a growing interest in citrus production; in fact locals grow a range of varieties in small blocks, organically, for road side markets and own consumption, although some producers take their harvests to Lae and other coastal markets occasionally. The crop stands to become a regular income earner if proper post-harvest and marketing mechanisms are established, including downstream processing. Among those who find value in citrus is John Tai from Minj in Jiwaka (pictured).

06/06/2020

There is so much potential for vegetable production in the Central Province, at village level. A huge market opportunity is right there at the footsteps, in the nation’s capital, at both the supermarkets as well as the open urban markets. Pictured is part of a huge display of organically grown temperate vegetables by farmers from Central Province during the 2019 World Food Day celebrations at UPNG's Forum Square Oval.

24/05/2020

Solar powered Rice Mill, a suitable technology for rural PNG where the electricity challenge in rice milling is an issue.

Solar Rice Mill exhibited by Trukai and Project Support Services during the 2016 Morobe Show at the Lae Showgrounds. A new innovation that resolves the elect...

24/05/2020

One of the crowd pleasers at the 2016 Morobe Show - the FMX Freestyle Motorcross Riding - presenting a variety of tricks, including the favourite bike jumping.

21/05/2020

Morobe’s huge agriculture potential remains to be fully exploited, even if it means to revisit some of the colonially introduced nuts and fruits - such as guava. Edith Babun from Munum outside Lae has found a niche in semi-commercial guava production for the local free market, particularly the “White Indian guava”, and she’s been doing that for a decade now. The crop performs vigorously with quality produce all year round, and selling from K1 to K6 per guava depending on the fruit size. Edith has found this horticultural crop economical to meet her family needs. She supplies various shops in Lae on a weekly basis however the surplus goes to the main market, and at times at major public events in Morobe. Such commitment and innovations need to be embraced and her efforts should take another step further, not only as a business but what good is guava for food and nutrition security, and of course pharmaceutically?
PHOTO: Edith displaying and selling her produce at the 2019 NARI Agriculture Show at Bubia on May 29.

11/05/2020

Gizo, Western Province's capital in the Solomon Islands uses the Nusatupe Airport, which is an island close to Gizo town. Solomon Airlines makes regular flights using its twin otter and dash 8 planes. The airport is an old airfield developed during World War II to support USAF operations.

05/05/2020

PNG's leading agriculture business provides a grant program to support the battle against coronavirus in PNG!

The New Britain Palm Oil Limited (NBPOL) has offered a grant support program this week for the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in Papua New Guinea. NBPOL, New Britain Palm Oil Foundation and the S…

09/04/2020

Happy Easter!

04/04/2020

The health, safety and security of the people of PNG are paramount during the caronavirus pandemic!

Press Statement by Wilson Thompson, President of Farmers and Settlers Association, March 30 2020 The health, safety and security of the people of Papua New Guinea (PNG) are paramount and the 14 day…

04/04/2020

Harvest time at the Erap Estate of Markham Farms in the Morobe Province. These 2.5 year-old oil palms are ready and the initial harvest and milling trial-run were done on February 19 2020 by the New Britain Palm Oil Limited.

27/08/2019

Happy 30th Anniversary to the PNG Forest Research Institute (FRI) - 1989-2019! Below is a video we produced for FRI in 2017 highlighting its establishment, mandate, programmes, research thrusts, achievements, and partnerships. Happy Anniversary all.

An overview video of the PNG Forest Research Institute, highlighting its establishment, mandate, programmes, research thrusts, achievements, and partnerships.

09/12/2018

Keleuna Island in the Trobriands of Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

16/09/2017

Wishing you all a happy independence celebrations !!

20/07/2017

We now offering Website and Email services

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20/07/2017

Get to know more about us and our services through our new Website which is now live!

Website Development We develop and administer websites for SMEs, NGOs, and community establishments to give them an opportunity on online presence for greater visibility, marketing, community/customer engagement. The website package covers domain name registration, site hosting, layout and design, c...