Nari Focus Innovative Agriculture

Banana is an important staple in the tropical Pacific region. Its significance to food security is critical and better methods of seed management, disease control and cultivation need to be used.

Research Publications

Mini feed mill to help monogastric farmers reduce costs

There are 600,000 smallholder and semi-commercial aquaculture, pig and poultry farmers in Papua New Guinea.

Drought Response: On-Farm Coping Strategies

The National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI), with support from the World Bank, has been implementing a program aimed at development and adaptation of technologies to manage impacts of droughts and frosts in PN

The Genetic Diversity of Aibika in Papua New Guinea

Aibika National Germplasm Collection and Conservation (Field Gene - bank).

Our Locations

The major research focus is on drought tolerant food crops, natural resource management, plant protection, and integrated farming systems...

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The Balthasar Wayi Information Centre at Laloki is one among the six Information Centres within NARI.  It is responsible for assembling, mass producing...

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The major research focus for LAES Keravat is on emerging cash crops, fruits and nuts development, integrated production systems, pest and disease management...

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Our research focuses on crop improvement, germplasm maintenance, pest and disease management, post harvest and food technology...

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