Category: Farming
Coffee Industry to adopt holistic management of CBB pest
THE Coffee Berry Borer (CBB) ishere to stay and the challenge is how best we manage the pest and learn to live with it, says an international CBB expert. Dr […]
Minister calls for unlocking of land for agro development
CUSTOMARY landowners have been urged to unlock their land and let it be utilised for agriculture development. The Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, Benny Allan, said there were large masses […]
CIC’s regional coffee cupping comp attracts new growers
THE Coffee Industry Corporation’s (CIC) Cupping Competition which commenced last Friday has attracted high interest among new grower groups across the country. This year’s regional contest was held in Goroka, […]
K85.5m to boost horticulture industry in PNG
The K85.5 million (US$25.5m) loan from the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) will boost the horticulture industry in PNG. The Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, Benny Allan, who witnessed […]
Moving from aid to trade
AFTER the successful launches of sustainable small businesses in Vanuatu and Samoa, a donor-funded private sector initiative is preparing to expand into Papua New Guinea. Explaining the initiative was Anna […]
New facility to help highlands farmers improve produce
A NEW Farmer Resource Centre (FRC) was launched in Tambul, Western Highlands, last week,with the aim of accelerating the income generation of rural communities from agricultural produce in the Highlands […]
Lufa farmers adopt new coffee practices
SMALL growers from Mount Michael range in the Lufa District of Eastern Highlands are adopting new practices to produce high quality coffee – thanks to Coffee Industry Corporation’s rehabilitation initiative. […]
CIC-PPAP officer attends global training
The Coffee Industry Corporation’s Productive Partnerships in Agriculture Project (CIC-PPAP) intervention is also contributing to improving competency level of local experts,particularly in the agriculture sector which the country can harvest […]
Why is there a need for plant breeding?
One reason is genetic diversity Some plants better adapt to certain evolving challenges, improving their probability of survival. Access to key characteristics through the preservation of genetic diversity leads to […]
Poor extension service affects productivity
Extension service is a very important function of any organisation,an official says. Chairman of Rural Industries Council of PNG, Sir Brown Bai said extension service have always been an important […]