Category: Farming
Coffee Industry to adopt holistic management of CBB pest
Article Views: 3,595 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 […]
Minister calls for unlocking of land for agro development
Article Views: 2,796 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 […]
CIC’s regional coffee cupping comp attracts new growers
Article Views: 3,241 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 […]
K85.5m to boost horticulture industry in PNG
Article Views: 2,866 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 […]
Moving from aid to trade
Article Views: 7,643 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 […]
New facility to help highlands farmers improve produce
Article Views: 2,753 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 […]
Lufa farmers adopt new coffee practices
Article Views: 3,630 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 […]
CIC-PPAP officer attends global training
Article Views: 2,985 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 […]
Why is there a need for plant breeding?
Article Views: 2,858 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 […]
Poor extension service affects productivity
Article Views: 2,953 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 […]