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Schmidt, E.; Anamo, I.; Gimiseve, H.; Hayoge, G.; Kedir, M.; Minten, B.; Monoi, B; Mukerjee.; Sikas-Iha, H. (2026) Synopsis: Evolution of and opportunities for the fresh produce value chain in PNG, IFPRI Working Paper (14), 30 pages, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington, DC, URL: https://hdl.handle.net/10568/182350 | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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NARI (2026) NARI Annual Report 2025, NARI Corporate Document (2/2026), 49 pages, National Agricultural Research Institute, Lae, Papua New Guinea | View record to access file
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NARI (2026) Annual Implementation Plan 2026, NARI Corporate Document (1/2026), National Agricultural Research Institute, Lae, Papua New Guinea | View record to access file
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Tumae, G.; Curry, G.N. (2025) Technology, ecology, and livelihoods: framing the future of smallholder coffee in PNG, In: PNG Coffee Journal, Vol.16 (1), 1-5, URL: https://pacificlivelihoods.com/special-issue-journal-publications | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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Kumie, T.; Sharp, T. (2025) The potential for demucilagers to improve smallholder coffee quality and manage coffee berry borer in Papua New Guinea, In: PNG Coffee Journal, Vol.16 (1), 6-17, URL: https://pacificlivelihoods.com/special-issue-journal-publications | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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Tilden, G.; Curry, G.N.; Aranka, J. (2025) Shade and coffee: a marriage made in heaven!, In: PNG Coffee Journal, Vol.16 (1), 18-29, URL: https://pacificlivelihoods.com/special-issue-journal-publications | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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Hamago, M. (2025) Women’s experiences as agricultural extension officers in Papua New Guinea: challenges and contributions in coffee, cocoa and oil palm, In: PNG Coffee Journal, Vol.16 (1), 30-36, URL: https://pacificlivelihoods.com/special-issue-journal-publications | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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Curry, G.N.; Aroga, L.; Tilden, G. (2025) The ten key principles guiding the development of the CIC-Curtin-ACIAR extension package of modules for training farmer groups and cadet extension officers, In: PNG Coffee Journal, Vol.16 (1), 37-43, URL: https://pacificlivelihoods.com/special-issue-journal-publications | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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Tilden, G.; Aroga, L.; Curry, G.N. (2025) The content and structure of the CIC-Curtin-ACIAR extension package of modules for training farmer groups and cadet extension officers, In: PNG Coffee Journal, Vol.16 (1), 44-51, URL: https://pacificlivelihoods.com/special-issue-journal-publications | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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Leahy, J. (2025) A reality check for the coffee industry in PNG: interview with John Leahy 4 July 2025 by Reuben Sengere and George Curry, In: PNG Coffee Journal, Vol.16 (1), 52-59, URL: https://pacificlivelihoods.com/special-issue-journal-publications | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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Yombai, J.; Cassis, G.; Stoklosa, J.; Reid, C.; Komolong, B. (2025) Plant provenance and habitat may contribute to galip weevil damage (Ectatorhinus magicus) to galip nut tree (Canarium indicum) in Papua New Guinea, In: Journal of Agriculture and Forestry in the Pacific, Vol.1 (2), 30-35, URL: https://www.spc.int/digitallibrary/get/ypv87 | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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Jackson, T.; Kemoi, M.; Asigau, B.; Oki, L.; Tenakanai, D.; Sar, S.; Paudel, S. (2025) Coconut rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), continues to devastate coconut palms around Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, In: EPPO Bulletin, Vol.55, 151-157, URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/epp.13062 | View record to access file URL
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NARI (2025) NARI Organisational Portfolio Review Report, NARI Corporate Document (3/2025), 52 pages, National Agricultural Research Institute, Lae, Papua New Guinea | View record to access file
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Howes, S.; Davies, M.; Fox, R.; Laveil, M.; Pandey, M.K.; Samof, K.; Sum, D.J. (2025) Struggle, reform, boom and bust: an economic history of Papua New Guinea since independence, Pacific Series, 416 pages, ANU Press, Canberra ACT, URL: http://doi.org/10.22459/SRBB.2025 | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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Roberts, A.; Lambert, P.; Solomon, E.; Dom, M. (2025) Growth of juvenile male (GIFT) tilapia fed 40% black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larval meal in tanks of fertilized or unfertilized water sources, In: Interdisciplinary Journal of Papua New Guinea University of Technology, Vol.2 (1), 27-41, URL: https://interdisciplinaryjournal.unitech.ac.pg/index.php/public/article/view/83 | View record to access file URL
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Climate and Clean Air Coalition (2025) Transforming Organic Waste with Black Soldier Flies: A Guide for Decision-Makers, Entrepreneurs, and Implementers to Unlock the Organic Waste Potential of Black Soldier Fly Systems, 89 pages, UNEP-convened Climate and Clean Air Coalition, Paris, URL: https://www.ccacoalition.org/resources/ccac-teap-report-transforming-organic-waste-black-soldier-flies-guide-decision-makers-entrepreneurs-and-implementers-unlock-organic-waste-potential-black-soldier-fly-systems, (accessed: 25/03/25) | View record to access file URL
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Iamba, K.; Abraham, L.; Kawi, A.P.; Guaf, T.; Nugi, A.; Tenakanai, D. (2024) Infestation level of banana fruit fly (Bactrocera musae, Tryon) on kalapua banana (Musa sp.) in Gazelle Peninsula, Papua New Guinea, In: Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research, Vol.56 (12572), 1-9, URL: https://doi.org/10.4081/jear.2024.12572 | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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NARI (2024) Alignment Of NARI Strategic Implementation Plan To MTDP IV (2023-2027), NARI Corporate Document (2/2024), 42 pages, National Agricultural Research Institute, Lae, Papua New Guinea | View record to access file
Magazine Article
Ezebilo, E.E.; Sanida, O.O. (2024) Papua New Guinea's drive to legalise the production of industrial hemp, NRI Spotlight, Vol.17 (16), 1-5, URL: http://www.pngnri.org | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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Inapo, D.; Ban, G.; Akanda, S. (2024) Identification and distribution of Trichoderma species in the four regions of Papua New Guinea, In: Interdisciplinary Journal of Papua New Guinea University of Technology, Vol.1 (1), 59-67, URL: https://doi.org/10.63900/3cpm2x91 | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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Roberts, A.; Dom, M. (2024) Potential application of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL; Hermetia illucens) as efficient converters of under-utilized organic farm wastes in Papua New Guinea, In: Interdisciplinary Journal of Papua New Guinea University of Technology, Vol.1 (1), 68-75, URL: https://doi.org/10.63900/2rt2kw14 | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
Presentation
: Climate and Clean Air Coalition (2024) Black Soldier Fly Technology Infographic, 1 pages, UNEP-convened Climate and Clean Air Coalition, Paris, URL: https://www.ccacoalition.org/resources/black-soldier-fly-technology-infographic, (accessed: 25/03/25) | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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Dansie, A.; Alleway, H.K.; Böer, B. ed. (2024) The water, energy, and food security nexus in Asia and the Pacific, Water Security in a New World, 471 pages, Springer International Publishing; UNESCO, Cham, Switzerland, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25463-5 | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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Eastern Highlands Provincial Administration (2024) EHP cocoa development brief report, 9 pages, Eastern Highlands Provincial Administration, Goroka | View record to access file
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Race, D.; Wettenhall, G. ed. (2024) Raising trees and livelihoods: experiences of integrating trees into smallholder farming systems, ACIAR Monograph (221), 360 pages, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research and The University of the South Pacific, Canberra, ACT, URL: https://www.aciar.gov.au/publication/raising-trees-and-livelihoods | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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Diao, X.; Dorosh, P.A.; Escalante, L.E.; Pradesha, A.; Junyan, T. (2024) The agrifood system in PNG: structure and drivers of transformation, IFPRI Working Paper (August 2024), 20 pages, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, URL: https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151858 | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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Isaev, E.; Yuave, N.; Inape, K.; Jones, C.; Dawa, L.; Sidle, R.C. (2024) Agricultural drought-triggering for anticipatory action in Papua New Guinea, In: Water (Special Issue: Drought Monitoring and Risk Assessment), Vol.16 (14), 1-31, URL: https://doi.org/10.3390/w16142009 | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
Blog Post
Swan, T.; Saul, J.; Fidelis, C. (2024) Cocoa farming in PNG for all generations, Devpolicy Blog, URL: https://devpolicy.org/cocoa-farming-in-png-for-all-generations-20240410/ | View record to access file URL
Conference Paper
Baiga, R.; Rao, B.K.R.; Dom, M. (2024) Nitrogen mineralization in an acid soil following biochar and urea co-application and its effect on the growth of Chinese cabbage, In: 7th PNG Conference on Science and Technology, 1-10
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Mukerjee, R.; Iha, H.S.; Warambukia, D. (2024) Opportunities and challenges for coffee production in Papua New Guinea’s highlands., IFPRI Blog: Research Post Development Strategies and Governance, URL: https://www.ifpri.org/blog/opportunities-and-challenges-for-coffee-production-in-papua-new-guineas-highlands/ | View record to access file URL
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International Food Policy Research Institute; Hayoge, G.; Jemal, M.K.; Schmidt, E. (2024) Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: July 2024, IFPRI Project Paper (July 2024), 7 pages, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, DC, URL: https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149268 | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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Odhuno, Francis; Barak, Joe Jnr; Melpa, Julian (2024) The Russian-Ukraine conflict: agrifood trade, market disruptions and policy responses in Papua New Guinea, NRI (Other Publication) (6), 28 pages, National Research Institute, Boroko, NCD, URL: https://pngnri.org/index.php/our-research/home | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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Ahizo, J.; Tokam, T.; Amben, S. (2024) Ascites incidences and related growth responses in feed-restricted broilers raised under cold high-altitude conditions in Papua New Guinea, In: Journal of Comparative Medicine Research Reviews and Reports, Vol.1 (1), 1-8, URL: https://mkscienceset.com/current_issue/journal-of-comparative-medicine-research-reviews-and-reports | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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Bugajim, C.; Groves, K.; William, C.; Henderson, L.; Brown, P. (2024) Yield performance of virus free sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) cultivars in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, In: New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science (Special issue), 1-9, URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01140671.2024.2314475 | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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Müller, J.V.; Guzzon, F. (2024) The forgotten giant of the Pacific: a review on giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G.Don), In: Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, Vol.71 (1), 519-527, URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-023-01664-y | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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Raju, R.N. (2024) A review on the impact of climate change on cocoa production in the Pacific Islands, In: Asia-Pacific Sustainable Development Journal, Vol.31 (1), 77-93, URL: https://doi.org/10.18356/26178419-31-1-5 | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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Prabhakar, A.C. (2024) Charting paths to Pacific integration: a comparative study of FIPIC and CPIDF strategies for sustainable, inclusive, and self-reliant development in Papua New Guinea, In: Review of Socio-Economic Perspectives, Vol.9 (1), 79-90, URL: https://doi.org/10.19275/RSEP176 | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
Magazine Article
Malala, E. (2024) Lessons from the gendered impacts of climate change on agriculture in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea, NRI Spotlight, Vol.17 (2), 1-5, URL: https://pngnri.org/index.php/our-research/home | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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Lu, H.; Wilson, B.; Zhang, H.; Woruba, S.B.; Feng, B.; Johnson, A.C.; Komolong, B.; Kuniata, L.; Yang, G.; Gurr, G.M. (2024) Detection and identification of Bogia coconut syndrome phytoplasma from seed‑associated tissues and seedlings of coconut (Cocos nucifera) and betel nut (Areca catechu), In: Scientific Reports, Vol.14 (11542), 1-9, URL: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-61916-4 | View record to access file URL
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Gimiseve, H.; Miamba, N.; Na’ata, B.; Dorosh, P.; Schmidt, E.; Yadav, S. (2024) Effects of a partial ban on Papua New Guinea’s imports of poultry products, Research Note (December 2023), 12 pages, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington, DC, URL: https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140446 | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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Amepou, Y.; Chin, A.; Foale, S.; Sant, G.; Smailes, O.; Grant, M.I. (2024) Maw money, maw problems: a lucrative fish maw fishery in Papua New Guinea highlights a global conservation issue driven by Chinese cultural demand, In: Conservation Letter, 1-8, URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.13006 | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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International Food Policy Research Institute; Jemal, M.; Schmidt, E. (2024) Papua New Guinea food price bulletin: January 2024, 8 pages, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington, DC, URL: https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141485 | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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Schmidt, E.; Fang, P.; Jemal, M.; Mahrt, K.; Mukerjee, R.; Rosenbach, G.; Yadav, S. (2024) 2023 PNG rural household survey report, IFPRI Reports, 102 pages, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington, DC, URL: https://www.ifpri.org/publication/2023-png-rural-household-survey-report | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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Uchiyama, T.; AhyuniI, D.; Kakuda, K.; Nonaka, K.; Sasaki, Y. ed. (2024) The role of sago in achieving the sustainable develoment goals: proceedings of the 14th International Sago Symposium, 7th July 2023 Tokyo, Japan, 90 pages, The Society of Sago Palm Studies, Tokyo, Japan, URL: https://www.sagopalmsociety.com/sago-2023 | View record to access file URL
Book Section
Toyoda, Y.; Ehara, H.; Naito, H.; Mishima, T.; Galgal, K. (2024) Possibility of up-scaling sago production in Sepik area, Papua New Guinea, In: Proceedings of the 14th International Sago Symposium Sago, The Role of Sago in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, Gakushikaikan Tokyo, Japan, 7th July 2023, 33-36, The Society of Sago Palm Studies, Tokyo, Japan | View record to access file
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Galgal, K.K.; Mandal, B.C.; Jong, F.S.; Mondia, M. (2024) Potential for up-scaling sago production in Manus Province, Papua New Guinea, In: Proceedings of the 14th International Sago Symposium Sago, The Role of Sago in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, Gakushikaikan Tokyo, Japan, 7th July 2023, 15-18, The Society of Sago Palm Studies, Tokyo, Japan | View record to access file
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Sustineo (2023) Improving localised climate information services in PNG, 59 pages, Sustineo, Canberra, ACT, URL: https://sustineo.com.au/blog/improving-localised-climate-information-services-in-png | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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Filer, C.; Babon, A.; Allen, B.; Wood, M. (2023) The construction of voluntary forest carbon projects in Papua New Guinea, Development Policy Centre Discussion Paper (105), 125 pages, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4630216 | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
Journal Article
Fong-Lomavatu, M.; Ravuiwasa, K.; Sar, L.; Geno, R.; Ndrewou, A.; Atu, L.; Matapaza, R.; Furlong, M.J.; Jackson, G.; Smith, C. (2023) Plant health clinics in the Pacific region and the role of regional universities, In: New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science (Special issue), 1-16, URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01140671.2023.2278789 | View record to access file | View record to access file URL
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Dillon, N.L.; Zhang, D.; Nauheimer, L.; Toramo, E.; Nagalevu, P. et al. (2023) Understanding the cocoa genetic resources in the Pacific to assist producers to supply the growing craft market, In: New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science (Special issue), 1-15, URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/01140671.2023.2278788 | View record to access file | View record to access file URL