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Call for Papers – Journal of Agriculture and Biodiversity Research

Journal of Agriculture and Biodiversity Research (JABR) is currently accepting manuscripts for publication. JABR publishes high-quality solicited and unsolicited articles, in English, in all areas of the subject pertaining to soil science and rehabilitation, agricultural genomics, crop science, animal science, … Continue reading

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Competition to recognize the role of librarians and library staff in building the capacities of Research4Life users and in impacting the overall work of their institutions

WINNER TO BE INVITED TO JOIN EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND AWARDED TRIP TO ATTEND PARTNERS MEETING IN ROME ITALY How is your vital partnership between Research4Life and your institutional library staff powering effective research in developing countries? Research4Life announces a competition … Continue reading

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Coffee corporative funds community projects from earnings

The Highlands Organic Agriculture Cooperative (HOAC) is initiating much needed community projects in the Okapa District in the Eastern Highlands Province from premium income received through coffee sales overseas. Since its certification with the Fairtrade in 2005, this community based … Continue reading

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Incubator for Vanuatu research centre

The Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre (VARTC) in Santo, Vanuatu, has received a 432-egg capacity small poultry egg incubator from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vanuatu on March 28 2013. The incubator will be used to … Continue reading

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Incubator for Solomon Islands NGO

The Kastom Gaden Association (KGA) of Solomon Islands has received a 400-egg capacity small poultry egg incubator from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock on March 19 2013. The incubator will be used to produce village chicks for distribution to … Continue reading

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Enabling smallholder livestock services in PNG

Stakeholders of a collaborative project on livestock services in PNG deliberated on enhancing capacity building and networking among key players in a bid to address common challenges faced by the subsector and improve livestock production in the country. A project … Continue reading

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Governor Soso assists new coffee society

A newly established coffee cooperative group in the Eastern Highlands province received timely assistance from Governor Julie Soso during its launching and members’ graduation recently. Governor Soso committed K100, 000 to the Gahuku Coffee Farmers Cooperative Society, which is based … Continue reading

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Developing countries to get access to 12,000 online research books

Research and academic communities in the developing world are set to benefit from free access to online books. Global academic publishing company John Wiley & Sons has made 12,200 online books available via the Research4Life initiatives – Access to Research … Continue reading

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Jiwaka stands to lead in coffee production

The newly created Jiwaka Province has the potential to produce more than 20% of PNG coffee and generate over K36 million per annum with its ideal climatic condition and fertile soil structure suitable for coffee production. Chief Executive Officer of … Continue reading

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Enhancing the role of small scale feed milling to develop PNG’s monogastric industries

Smallholder and semi commercial farmers engaged in the monogastric sector (aquaculture, pig and poultry) can improve profitable with the use of locally available feed resources rather than imported ingredients which cost them dearly. A research project aimed at assisting the … Continue reading

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