Research and Development Projects
The following are brief profiles of major research, technology transfer and technical service projects currently undertaken by NARI at its Regional Research Centres in PNG. The profiles present project objectives, activities, partners or collaborators, and funding agencies and the implementing NARI centres. The projects are listed under 10 thematic cartegories. Click the titles and explore (SITE UNDER CONSTRUCTION).
I. Food Crops Management and Improvement
No |
Title |
Location |
Funder |
Duration |
1 |
Evaluation and Adaptation of Open-pollinated Maize Varieties | Aiyura |
NARI | 2005 - 2009 |
2 |
Improving Yields and Economic Viability of Peanut Production | Aiyura |
ACIAR | 2006 - 2009 |
3 |
Taro Improvement Programme | Bubia |
AusAID | |
4 |
Development and Application of Minimum Descriptor Lists for Major Food Crops | Laloki |
NARI | |
5 |
High Yielding Legume (Pulse) Varieties for PNG | Bubia & Aiyura | Government PIP | 2007 - 2009 |
6 |
Rice Varieties for the Lowlands and Highlands of PNG | Bubia & Aiyura | Government PIP | 2009 - 2009 |
7 |
The use of pathogen tested planting materials to improve sustainable sweet potato production in Solomon Islands and PNG | Bubia | CIP/ACIAR | 2008 - 2010 |
II. Crop Protection
No |
Title |
Location |
Funder |
Duration |
1 |
Management of Potato Late Blight Disease | Tambul |
ACIAR | 2004 - 2009 |
2 |
Evaluation and Adaptation of Plant Derived Pesticides | Keravat |
SPC | |
3 |
Mitigating the Threat of Banana Fusarium Wilt | Bubia |
ACIAR | 2006 - 2009 |
4 |
Fruit Fly Management in PNG | Laloki, Bubia, Keravat & Aiyura |
ACIAR | 2006 - 2009 |
5 |
Reducing Pest and Disease Impact on Yield of Sweet Potato in the Highlands of PNG | Aiyura | ACIAR | 2006 - 2010 |
6 |
Evaluation of International Banana Varieties and Hybrids Resistant to Sigatoka Disease | Laloki, Bubia & Keravat | NARI | 2007 - 2009 |
III. Emerging Crops
No |
Title |
Location |
Funder |
Duration |
1 |
Domestication and Commercialisation of Galip Nut (Canarium indicum) in PNG | Keravat |
ACIAR | 2006 - 2009 |
2 |
Andean Root and Tuber Crops as Alternative Food in Frost Vulnerable Areas | Tambul |
EU | |
3 |
Indigenous Nut and Nutmeg Development Programme for PNG | Keravat |
EU | 2006 - 2009 |
4 |
Re-commercialisation of Pyrethrum Industry | Tambul |
ACIAR | 2007 - 2010 |
5 |
Cassava Starch Analysis | Laloki | Changhae | 2007 - 2009 |
6 |
Vegetative Propagation of Noni (Morinda citrifolia L) | Keravat | NARI | 2008 - 2009 |
IV. Livestock
No |
Title |
Location |
Funder |
Duration |
1 |
Evaluation of Chicken and Duck Breeds | Labu |
NARI | |
2 |
Duck Feeding Systems | Labu |
NARI | |
3 |
Rabbit Feeding and Management Systems | Labu |
NARI | |
4 |
Adaptation and Testing of Ensiling Sweet Potato Vine and Tuber for Feeding Pigs | Aiyura & Tambul |
NARI | |
5 |
Improving the Profitability of Village Broiler Production in PNG | Labu & Tambul | ACIAR | 2007 - 2009 |
6 |
Baseline Survey and Assessment of Smallholder Pig Production in Morobe Province | Labu | NARI | 2008 - 2009 |
7 |
Assessment of Goat Milk Production under Semi-intensive Management | Labu | NARI | 2008 - 2009 |
8 |
Comparative Evaluation of the Effect of Age for Switching from Broiler Starter Crumbles to Broiler Finisher Pellets of three Commercial Rations | Aiyura & Tambul | NARI | 2008 - 2009 |
9 |
Potential Economic Impacts of the Varroa Bee Mite on the Pollination of Major Crops in PNG | Aiyura | ACIAR | 2009 - 2009 |
V. Post Harvest and Processing
No |
Title |
Location |
Funder |
Duration |
1 |
Product Development and Consumer Acceptability Studies on Value Added Products from Sweet Potato | Bubia |
NARI | 2006 - 2009 |
2 |
Evaluation of the Keeping Quality of NARI-Recommended Taro, Rotundata Yam and Lowland Sweet Potato Varieties | Bubia |
NARI | |
3 |
Improving Marketing Efficiency, Post Harvest Management and Value Addition of Sweet Potato in PNG | Bubia |
ACIAR | 2008 - 2010 |
4 |
Processing of Galip Nut (Canarium indicum): Adapting and Refining Techniques to Benefit Farmers in the South Pacific | Keravat |
ACIAR | 2008 - 2010 |
VI. Natural Resource Management and Development
No |
Title |
Location |
Funder |
Duration |
1 |
Early Warning and Drought Preparedness for Improved Management of Crop Production in PNG | Laloki |
ACIAR | 2008 - 2010 |
2 |
Investigate the potential fertilizer value and aerial biomass from fallow and gran-crop species for developing improved nutrient management strategies in the PNG highlands | Aiyura |
NARI | 2007 - 2009 |
3 |
Soil Fertility Management in the PNG Highlands for sweet potato based cropping systems | Aiyura |
ACIAR | 2007- 2012 |
4 |
Control of Mikania Weed | Keravat |
ACIAR | 2006 - 2009 |
5 |
Creating a Permenant Record of Selected Orders of Insects | Laloki & Kilakila |
Global Biodiversity | 2008 - 2009 |
VII. Genetic Resources
No |
Title |
Location |
Funder |
Duration |
1 |
Collecting and Management of Plant Genetic Resources - Lowlands | Laloki |
NARI | On-going |
2 |
Collecting and Management of Plant Genetic Resources - Highlands | Aiyura |
NARI | On-going |
3 |
Management of Food Crop Genetic Resources - Lowlands | Keravat |
NARI | On-going |
4 |
Integrated Assessment of Trade Related Policies and Biodiversity in the Agriculture Sector | Laloki |
UNEP ETB | |
5 |
Sheep Breeding and Distribution by the High Altitude Highlands Programme | Tambul |
NARI | On-going |
6 |
Conservation and Management of Lowlands Animal Genetic Resources | Labu |
NARI | On-going |
7 |
Plant Genetic Resources - In Situ Conservation | Laloki |
PAPGREN | 2008 - 2010 |
VIII. Technology Validation and Commercialisation
No |
Title |
Location |
Funder |
Duration |
1 |
Commercialisation of Alternative Cash Crops | Keravat |
EU | |
2 |
Technology Validation and Commercialisation for the Dry Lowlands | Laloki |
EU & NARI | |
3 |
Technology Validation and Transfer for the High Altitude Highlands | Tambul |
EU & NARI |
IV. Technology Transfer and Adaptation
No |
Title |
Location |
Funder |
Duration |
1 |
Introduced Vegetable Production for Mid-altitude Areas | Keravat |
AIGS (AusAID) | |
2 |
Potato Micro-propagation and Elite Seed Potato Production | Aiyura |
NARI | |
3 |
Technology Assessment | HQ |
NARI | On-going |
4 |
Market Demand Assessment | HQ |
NARI | On-going |
5 |
Agricultural Technology Transfer Project in Morehead, Western Province | Laloki |
PNGSDP | 2008 - 2010 |
6 |
Agricultural Research, Information Sharing, Extension and Development Programme in Western Province | Laloki |
FRPD | 2008 - 2013 |
7 |
Establishment of Community based Resource Centre for Dissemination of NARI Released Improved and New Technologies in Jimi District (WHP) | Tambul |
AIGS (AusAID) | 2008 - 2010 |
8 |
Media Development Initiative Radio Drama | Keravat |
AusAID (NBC) | 2008 - 2010 |
9
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Oro Agricultural Reshabilitation Project | Laloki |
PNGSDP & NDC | 2008 - 2009 |
IIV. Technical and Advisory Services
No |
Title |
Location |
Funder |
Duration |
1 |
Analytical Chemistry Services | Kilakila |
NARI | On-going |
2 |
Routine Insect Identification Services | Kilakila |
NARI | On-going |
3 |
Geographical Information systems | HQ |
NARI | On-going |
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Tissue Culture Services | Aiyura & Keravat |
NARI | On-going |