Category: Farming
Coffee Industry to adopt holistic management of CBB pest
Article Views : 5,022 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 […]
Minister calls for unlocking of land for agro development
Article Views : 3,033 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 […]
CIC’s regional coffee cupping comp attracts new growers
Article Views : 4,711 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 […]
K85.5m to boost horticulture industry in PNG
Article Views : 3,796 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, […]
Moving from aid to trade
Article Views : 8,483 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 […]
New facility to help highlands farmers improve produce
Article Views : 3,320 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 […]
Lufa farmers adopt new coffee practices
Article Views : 4,054 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 […]
CIC-PPAP officer attends global training
Article Views : 4,310 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 […]
Why is there a need for plant breeding?
Article Views : 3,090 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 […]
Poor extension service affects productivity
Article Views : 3,370 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 […]