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The PNG National
Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) is the leading
institute in Papua New Guinea (PNG) for conducting
applied, adaptive and development oriented research on
food crops, livestock, alternative food and cash crops,
and resource management issues; and providing technical,
analytical and diagnostic services and information to
the entire agriculture sector in PNG. As an autonomous
statutory organization, the Institute is governed by
Institute Council.
1. Number of Research and Technical Projects
completed, continued and
initiated.
a). Three completed
Projects
1. Bio-control of Chromolaena
2. Field Evaluation of 4 Varieties of Sweet Potato raised in vitro
3.
Chemistry Lab Rehabilitation
b). New Projects???
c). 39
Continuing Projects Funded by both NARI and Donors
18 are funded by NARI while the remaining 21 are funded by Donors
A. NARI FUNDED PROJECTS
These are Projects internally funded by NARI using it's own funds
|
No. |
Project |
Start Date |
Completion Date |
| 1 |
Development of low-cost
fresh water recirculating aquaculture system for peri-urban fish
farmers |
April 07 |
December 07 |
| 2 |
Evaluation of Taro Cycle 5
Population |
January 07 |
June 08 |
| 3 |
Taro Processing, Production
Evaluation and Financial Analysis using Agri-Chain Partners |
Jan 07 |
Dec 08 |
| 4 |
Evaluation of
Physio-Chemical and Nutrition Qualities of Lowland Sweet Potato
Varieties |
Jan 07 |
Dec 07 |
| 5 |
Evaluating the Adaptability of Lowland
Vegetable Crop Varieties |
Jan 07 |
Dec 07 |
| 6 |
High yielding legumes varieties for PNG -
introduction, evaluation and maintenance of varieties |
Jan 07 |
Dec 07 |
| 7 |
Evaluation of International Banana Varieties
and Hybrids Resistant Sigatoka Leaf Diseases |
Jan 07 |
Mar 09 |
| 8 |
Development of improved Pig feeding Systems
Using Ensiled Material: Adaptation and testing of ensiling sweet
potato vine and tuber for feeding pigs |
Jan 07 |
Dec 07 |
| 9 |
Evaluation of the Keeping Quality of NARI -
recommended Taro, Rotunda Yam and Lowland Sweet Potato Varieties |
Jan 07 |
Dec 09 |
| 10 |
Taro Breeding (Jointly Funded by the SPC) |
Dec 1998 |
Dec 2007 |
| 11 |
On-farm
evaluation of Wheat Varieties in the 4 Highlands (high altitude
)sites |
August 05 |
June 07 |
| 12 |
High Yielding
Open-Pollinated Maize (Zea Mays) variety for PNG - Lowlands;
Introduction, Evaluation and maintenance of Varieties |
June 06 |
June 08 |
| 13 |
Establishing the Genetic
Potential of the PNG Taro core collections for selected traits
of interest |
June 2005 |
April 2008 |
| 14 |
Evaluation of Elite Open
Pollinated Maize Lines in the Highlands |
February 2006 |
May 20089 |
| 15 |
Selection of Sweet Potato
Varieties for early Maturing in the Dry Lowlands |
February 2006 |
June 2008 |
| 16 |
Product Development and
Consumer
Acceptability Studies on
Value-Added Products from Sweet Potato in the Highlands of PNG |
October 2005 |
May 2008 |
| 17 |
Development of Low-Cost
Fresh Water recirculating Aquaculture System for Peri-Urban Fish
Farmers |
April 2007 |
April 2008 |
| 18 |
Evaluation of the Keeping of
NARI-Recommended Taro, Rotundata Yam and Lowland Sweet Potato
Varieties |
July 2007 |
June 2010 |
B. DONOR FUNDED PROJECTS
These are Projects funded through Donor Funding
| No |
Project |
Donor |
Start Date |
Completion Date |
| 1 |
Soil Fertility
Management in the PNG Highlands for Sweet Potato based Cropping
Systems |
ACIAR |
March 2007 |
March 2012 |
| 2 |
Improving
Informal Seed Systems for Sustainable Sweet Potato Production |
ACIAR/CIP |
Feb 2007 |
August 2010 |
| 3 |
Mitigation the
Threat of banana Fusarium Wilt |
ACIAR |
June 2006 |
June 2009 |
| 4 |
Mikania Weed
Control |
ACIAR |
July 2006 |
June 2009 |
| 5 |
Fruit Fly
Management in PNG |
ACIAR |
April 2006 |
Match 2009 |
| 6 |
Domestication
and Commercialization of Canarium Nut |
ACIAR |
January 2006 |
Dec' 2009 |
| 7 |
Management of
Taro Viruses |
ACIAR |
January 2005 |
June 2008 |
| 8 |
Taro Beetle
Management in PNG & Fiji |
ACIAR |
January 2006 |
Dec' 2007 |
| 9 |
Improving Yield
and Economic Viability of Peanut Production in PNG |
ACIAR |
January 2006 |
Dec' 2009 |
| 10 |
Reducing Pests
and Disease Impact on Yield in selected PNG Sweet Potato
Production Systems |
ACIAR |
April 2006 |
March 2010 |
| 11 |
Re-commercialization of the PNG Pyrethrum |
ACIAR |
January 2007 |
Dec' 2010 |
| 12 |
Indigenous Nut
and Nutmeg Development Programs for PNG |
EU |
June 2006 |
Dec' 2008 |
| 13 |
Improved Food
Security and farmer Incomes for High Altitude Areas of PNG |
EU Stabex |
July 2002 |
Dec'2008 |
| 14 |
Atoll
Agriculture Research and Development |
EU Stabex |
|
Dec' 2007 |
| 15 |
Management of
Potato Late Blight |
ACIAR |
November 2004 |
Dec' 2009 |
| 16 |
Laloki
Commercialization and Technology Testing |
EU Stabex |
June 2005 |
Dec' 2007 |
| 17 |
Agriculture
Technology Transfer project in Kairuku Hiri |
PNGSD |
Sep'2005 |
Sep' 2007 |
| 18 |
Agriculture
Technology Transfer Project in Kiriwina |
PNGSD |
Sep' 2005 |
Sep' 2007 |
| 19 |
Study to Assess
the Optimum Strategies for Technology Adoption, Effectiveness
and Impact of a New Plant -Derived Pesticide Technology |
PPPS
( EU/ SPC) |
Jan' 2004 |
June 2008 |
| 20 |
Farmer
Evaluation and Multiplication of Sweet Potato Varieties on the
North of PNG |
ACIAR |
April 2004 |
Dec' 2008 |
| 21 |
Technology
Testing and Transfer for Development of the High Altitude
Highlands |
EU Stabex |
June 2005 |
Dec' 2007 |
C. PIPELINE PROJECTS The following Projects
are in the Pipeline;
- Improving Marketing of Sweet Potato through reduced Post Harvest
loses and Value Addition -ACIAR
- Ex ante Economic Analysis of Utility value of Alternative
Broiler Rations in Selected Highlands Sites based on observations in
On-Station trials at Labu-NARI
- Pulses Integration - ACIAR
- Aquaculture - ACIAR / FAO
- Galip Post Harvest - ACIAR
NARI
Research Committee (Preliminary Proposal Approval to full Proposal)
There are Seven(7) Preliminary Proposal Approval for Full
Proposals status which include:
1. Post Harvest and Processing of Indigenous Fruits, Nuts and Sago in
PNG
(Joel Waramboi & Dr. Guinevere
Ortiz, WLMP - Bubia) 2. Evaluation of the Post Harvest Characteristics
and Quality Improvement of NARI Recommended
Mango - Varieties
(Dr. Guinevere Ortiz, WLMP - Bubia) 3. Evaluation of selected low land
sweet potato varieties for time to maturity planted with pathogen tested
(Betty Kenny, WLMP - Bubia)
4. Agro-ecological Zoning of Papua New Guinea (Mark Tinah, HQ - Bubia)
5. Mapping of livestock resources and opportunities in PNG (Mark Tina,
HQ - Bubia) 6. Development of PNG Highlands Sweet Potato core
collection (Robert Plak, Hp - Aiyura) 7. Evaluating the effect of
fertilizer on Peanut production in acidic soils of the PNG highlands
(Issac Taraken, HP-Aiyura) |
2. Scientific and Technical Reports
2.1.
6 New Publications
|
No. |
Paper Title |
Series |
No. of Copies |
| 1 |
NARI Council
Handbook |
Corporate
Document No.7 |
130 |
| 2 |
Financial
Management Procurement & Budgeting Manual |
Management
Standards No.7 |
50 |
| 3 |
Publication
Catalogue |
May 2007 |
10 |
| 4 |
Growing Upland
Rice in PNG |
Information
Bulletin No.15 |
900 |
| 5 |
NARI Niusletter |
Vol.10, Issue
No.1 |
900 |
| 6 |
NARI Research
and Development Projects |
|
200 |
2.2.
12 Reprints
>. NARI Strategic Programme Implementation Plan 2006 - 2010 (500)
copies
>. Strategies for Agriculture and
Rural Development in PNG. Technical Bulletin No.7(200 copies
>. Sampela Toktok Bilong Lukautim Maskovi Pato,
Extension Booklet No.7, (200 copies)
>.
Efficient propagation for Taro Multiplication, Extension Booklet
No.7, (100 copies)
>.
Agriculture Research, Technology and Innovation Systems for
Agriculture and Rural
Development in PNG, Conference Paper No.6 (100 copies)
> . Science, Technology and
Innovation Vision for the Pacific Agriculture and Rural Development,
Conference Paper No.7,(100 copies)
> . Potential for a Pepper Industry in PNG, Technical Bulletin No.5 (100
copies)
Improved Taro Varieties with
Resistance to Taro Leaf Blight for PNG
FarmersTechnicalBulletin
No.3 (100 copies)
>.
Annual Implementation Plan 2007 (120 copies)
>. Early Maturing Sweet Potato
Varieties for High Altitude Highland areas of PNG flyer (200copies)
>. Control of Taro Beetle Using
Insecticides Flyer (50 copies)
>. Medium Term Research
Priorities, Corporate Document No.2 (40)copies
4. Number of Improved Technologies released,
Training Courses held, Open
Days Conducted, Radio Broadcasts,
Extension Publications and Print Media
Articles done.
a). 2 Technologies Released
- Taro Beetle Control
-
Early Maturing Sweet Potato Varieties
b). 30 Meetings, Workshops and Training Events Conducted
| DATES |
EVENTS |
STAFF ATTENDED |
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5-April 2007 |
Sweet
Potato Pests and Disease Project Meeting |
Otto,
Robert, Birte K, Sergie B, Dr. Ramakrishna & Dorcas |
|
11-April 2007 |
PNG-Update
(by ANU Crawford School of Economics and Government) - UPNG,
Port Moresby - Presented Paper" Preparing PNG NOW for
Climate Change and El Nino" |
Dr. John Bailey |
|
11-April-07 |
Nofimpa
Youth launching of Meeting Centr (Farmers field visit) |
Robert, Julie,
Rita & Ipul |
|
12-April-07 |
Attended
Cassava Project Meeting |
J.Demerua &
T.Ovia |
|
13-April-07 |
PNG-Update
(by Crawford School of Economics & Government - Kokopo,
E.N.B - Presented Paper " Preparing PNG NOW for Climate
Change & El Nino) |
Dr. John Bailey |
|
14-April-22April-07 |
Pyrethrum
Project Trip: Field, Factory & Research Station visits,
training, discussions on diseases, etc in Tasmania,
Australia. |
Kud Sitango,
Raphael Kombukon & Peter Corbett |
|
16-April-07 |
Radio
PNG-Milne Bay-Interview on Climate Change Impacts and
Drought Preparedness (20 mins) |
Dr. John Bailey |
|
17-April-07 |
PNG-Update(by ANU Crawford School of Economics and
Gvernment)-Alotau, Milne Bay-Presented Paper "Preparing PNG
NOW for Climate Change and El Nino" |
Dr. John Bailey |
|
17-April-07 |
Seminar for
New NARI Cadets |
all HP Staff |
|
17-April-07 |
Attended
Cassava Project Meeting |
J.Demerua &
T.Ovia |
|
17-April-07 |
Launch of
Integrated Assessment Project on Impact of Trade and Trade
related policies on Agriculture & Biodiversity-Lamana Motel
|
Clifton, Rosa &
other DLP and Kilakila Staff |
|
17-April-07 |
First
National Steering Committee Meeting on Integrated Assessment
of Trade & Trade related Policies on Agriculture &
Biodiversity-Lamana Hotel |
Clifton Gwabu,
Rosa Kambuou |
| 18-April-07 |
Peanut Meeting at Ramu Sugar |
Yanding & Dr. Ramakishna |
|
18-19April-07 |
Capacity
Building Workshop on Integrated Assessment on Impact of
Trade & Trade related policies on Agriculture &
Biodiversity. |
Clifton Gwabu,
Rosa Kambuou |
|
19-April-07 |
ACIAR
Peanut project (GIS team) visit to sites in EHP-Kainanatu &
Goroka |
Yanding & Dr.
Ramakishna |
|
23-26 April-07 |
Attended
CTA ASTI Systems Facilitation Workshop, The Netherlands |
Rose Kambuou |
|
23-27April 07 |
ACIAR's
workshop & training on Social & Community Dimensions at Lae
International Hotel. |
Dr. Ramakishna,
I.taraken, A.Simin, J.Pandi,K.Sitango |
|
23April-5May 07 |
Potato
variety evaluation and pathology training-DPI
Knoxfield-Victoria, Melbourne, Australia |
Raphael
Kombukon and Anthony Kerru |
|
25-April-07 |
Meeting at
NARI HQ, Lae On SP ACIAR project |
Otto, Robert,
Dr.Ramarishna and Dorcas |
|
25-26April 07 |
Meet QDPI
sweet Potato pests and disease project team in Goroka &
visit NARI sites at Henganofi & 8Mile |
Otto Ngere |
|
26April-07 |
Training on
Sweet Potato Grafting provided by Eric Coleman to NARI HP
staff |
Dorcas, Gend,
Anna, Robert, Kai |
|
3-May-07 |
Attended
Cassava Project Meeting |
J.Demerua &
T.Ovia |
|
4-May-07 |
Visit
proposed Fruit Fly Project trial site at 5mile with Solomon
Balagawi |
Otto & Solomon |
|
8-May-07 |
Attended
NARI Council Meeting |
R. Kambuou |
|
8-29-May |
ALA
Fellowship-Biosecurity work attachment |
Michael Dom |
|
9-May-07 |
NARI 10th
Anniversary Open Day held in Lae |
10 Staff from
HP |
|
9-May-07 |
Attended
NARI open Day |
R. Kambuou |
|
10-May-07 |
2nd Women
in Agriculture Meeting in Lae |
Julie, Rita and
Ipul |
|
13-May-07 |
EBOS staff
visited NARI and had a tour of the Micro lab at Aiyura |
|
|
21-May-07 |
Conducted
Excel Data Management Training for DLP Staff-at DLP
Conference Room, Laloki |
Clifton plus
all DLP staff |
|
22-23-May-07 |
Social
Impact Assessment Workshop-By Foreign Affairs & Trade |
Clifton Gwabu,
Veronica Mangi(Kilakila) |
|
24-May-07 |
Meeting
with Salvation Army staff at their Onamuga station in
Kainantu to discuss the setting up of an Information
Resource Centre (IRC) to facilitate the dissemination of
Drought Coping information and resources to local farming
communities. |
Dr. John Bailey |
|
28-May-1June-07 |
Attended
Workshop in the Philippines on Ex-situ conversation of Sweet
potato |
Anna Apa |
|
28-31May-07 |
ARDSF
Component 2 needs assessment for NARI held in Lae |
selected
programme staff |
|
4-6June-07 |
Inception
meeting on Soil Fertility Management in the PNG Highlands
for SP based cropping systems at NARI HP, Aiyura |
HP & HAHP staff |
|
5-June-07 |
11th CGRFA
in Rome |
Workneh Ayalew |
|
10-Jun-07 |
Peanut seed
village garden field day at 4-Mile, Kainantu |
HP Staff |
|
11-June-07 |
Life Long
Learning for Farmers in Port Moresby meeting in Port Moresby
with FPDA, UPNG & COL |
Ipul |
|
11-12 June-07 |
national
Aquaculture Technical coordination workshop-Invited NARI
position paper prepared by the Livestock Programme and
presented |
Saun, Densley,
Sergie |
|
13-June-07 |
Attended
Farmer Field Day at City Mission Property, Mirigeda, outside
Port Moresby |
All DLP
technical staff |
|
15-June-07 |
Conducted
demonstration of sweet potato polycross to World Vision team |
Gend, Anna,
Robert |
|
17-June-07 |
Peanut seed
village garden fields day at Bantura-Aiyura |
Ipul, Bonnie,
Winnie, filed staff and trainee students |
|
20-June-07 |
Had meeting
with EU and NPO team |
R. Kambuou, T
Ovia, K Ovia |
|
21-June-07 |
Attended
the official opening of NARI National Chemistry Laboratory
at Kilakila |
All DLP
technical staff |
|
27-June-07 |
EU Project
Audit Training |
Alai Simin |
c. 4
Open / Field Days
- NARI Open Day held on the 9th of May 2007
- NARI Wet Lowland Islands Programme Field day held on the 24th
April 2007
-
NARI Main Highlands Programme Field Day on the 14th June 2007
- Farmer Field Day in June at Mirigeda, Central Province
d.
25 Radio Programmes
- including Live broadcast FM 100 on NARI Open day on 9 May
e.
72 Extension
Publications (Toktoks )
Distributed
The extension booklets are distributed to clients from the Library and information Centres in
person, through mail and during field days, shows and workshops
f.
83 News Paper Articles
- 62 articles by NARI Staff
- 21 articles by other staff
g.
Diginet
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Issues
h.
2 Seminars
-Vegetables research at Bubia NARI
-Cocoa IPM
i.
12 Articles for News Papers
j.
2 Articles for Magazines
- Paradise in Flight
- ACIAR
k.
5 News items on EMTV
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