Papua New Guinea

Concluded Projects

ADP/1994/005 - A bioeconomic analysis of tuna purse seining in the Pacific Islands region

ADP/1994/008 - Assessment of price support schemes for tree crop export industries in Papua New Guinea and policy recommendations on future assistance

ADP/1994/028 - The economics of preserving genetic diversity in Papua New Guinea's indigenous food crops in the context of world agriculture

ADP/2001/068 - Technical support for regional plant genetic resources development in the Pacific

AH/2000/009 - Development of diagnostic and control methodologies for animal trypanosomiasis (Surra) in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, the Philippines and Australia

AH/2001/054 - The identification of constraints and possible remedies to livestock production by zoonotic diseases in the South Pacific

AH/2008/037 - Potential economic impacts of the Varroa bee mite on the pollination of major crops in Papua New Guinea

ANRE1/1990/022 - Economic policy choices for rural development in Papua New Guinea

ANRE1/1996/043 - Participatory land use planning for forest and agricultural resources in Papua New Guinea

AS1/1996/150 - Diagnosis and likely spread of Trypanosoma evansi in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Australia

AS2/1990/028 - Improved methods in the epidemiology and control of mites and other diseases of bees in Papua New Guinea

AS2/1994/018 - Improved methods for bee development and control of bee mites in Papua New Guinea

ASEM/1996/044 - Planning for agricultural development and sustainable land management in Papua New Guinea

ASEM/1997/118 - Socio economic monitoring and evaluation of research and development of the PNG cocoa and coconut smallholder sector

ASEM/1999/084 - Improving productivity of the smallholder oil palm sector in Papua New Guinea: a study of biophysical and socioeconomic interactions

ASEM/2000/162 - Scientific communication in Papua New Guinea

ASEM/2001/016 - Microbial contaminants associated with sago processing and storage in Papua New Guinea

ASEM/2001/037 - Improving the marketing system for fresh produce of the highlands of PNG

ASEM/2001/055 - Improving yield and economic viability of peanut production in Papua New Guinea and Australia using integrated management and modelling approaches

ASEM/2002/014 - Improving productivity and the participation of youth and women in the Papua New Guinea cocoa, coconut and oil palm industries

ASEM/2002/050 - Economic performance and management of the Gulf of Papua prawn fishery

ASEM/2003/015 - Enhancing PNG smallholder cocoa production through greater adoption of disease control practices

ASEM/2004/011 - Evaluating domestic tuna fisheries projects

ASEM/2004/017 - Assessment and improvement of quality management during postharvest processing and storage of coffee in Papua New Guinea

ASEM/2004/042 - Assessing and extending schemes to enhance the profitability of the PNG coffee industry via price premiums for quality

ASEM/2004/047 - Sustainable management of coffee green scales in Papua New Guinea

ASEM/2004/077 - Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme for UNITECH, University of Lae, Papua New Guinea

ASEM/2005/126 - Sweet potato workshop in PNG

ASEM/2006/023 - Re-commercialisation of the Papua New Guinea pyrethrum industry and improving harvested yields in Australia

ASEM/2006/035 - Improving marketing efficiency, postharvest management and value addition of sweet potato in Papua New Guinea

ASEM/2006/068 - Analytical equipment in support of the ACIAR/Unitech Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme

ASEM/2006/129 - Early warning and drought preparedness for improved management of crop production in Papua New Guinea

ASEM/2007/096 - The policy environment in Papua New Guinea and its impact on the adoption of the outputs of past ACIAR projects

ASEM/2008/042 - Postgraduate scholarship scheme at the University of Technology Lae, Papua New Guinea - Phase 2

ASEM/2009/042 - Improving women's business acumen in Papua New Guinea: working with women smallholders in horticulture

CP/1994/043 - Virus indexing and DNA fingerprinting for the international movement and conservation of taro germplasm

CP/1996/091 - Biological control of Chromolaena odorata in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea

CP/1996/140 - Biological threats to Saccharum germplasm and sugar production in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Australia

CP/2000/044 - Taro beetle management in PNG and Fiji

CP/2001/032 - Impact and management of Oribius weevils in Papua New Guinea

CP/2002/013 - Biology, damage levels and control of red-banded mango caterpillar in Papua New Guinea and Australia

CP/2004/001 - TaroPest: A computer based information and diagnostics package for taro pests of the South Pacific

CP/2006/051 - Cocoa pod borer scoping study in PNG

CS1/1984/033 - Pathogen-tested Sweet potato germplasm for the South Pacific

CS1/1984/042 - Coconut improvement

CS1/1984/061 - Consultancy on plant protection and on a workshop on the biological control of arthropod pests and weeds in the South Pacific

CS1/1988/012 - Virus-free germplasm of sweet potato

CS1/1990/025 - Coconut improvement

CS1/1992/702 - Southeast Asian program for potato research and development

CS2/1988/002 - Biological control of pests and weeds in the South Pacific

CS2/1993/007 - Biological control of green vegetable bug in Papua New Guinea

CS2/1994/001 - Detection and strain differentiation of plant pathogenic mycoplasma-like organisms in the Australasian/Pacific region

CS2/1996/148 - Survey of Bemisia tabaci biotype B whitefly and its natural enemies in the South Pacific

CS2/1996/225 - Identification, biology, management and quarantine systems for fruit flies in Papua New Guinea

CTE/2000/167 - Research capacity building within NARI and training in agricultural chemistry

EFS/1983/083 - Papua New Guinea export tree crops study

EFS/1984/035 - Papua New Guinea commodity price stabilisation study

EFS/1985/022 - Cash cropping in Papua New Guinea

EFS/1986/007 - ACIAR agricultural research priority assessment : Co-Ordination

EFS/1986/027 - Agricultural research priorities : Papua New Guinea

EFS/1987/034 - Smallholder agriculture in Papua New Guinea

EFS/1989/028 - Economics of the tuna fisheries industry in Papua New Guinea

FIS/1983/032 - The culture of the giant clam (Tridacna spp) for food and restocking of reefs

FIS/1985/043 - Research on baitfish biology in the Solomon Islands, Maldives and Papua New Guinea for the Tuna industry

FIS/1996/081 - Fisheries resource management in Western and Gulf provinces of Papua New Guinea

FIS/1998/013 - Development of new artisanal fisheries based on the capture and culture of postlarval coral reef fish

FIS/1998/024 - The biology, socioeconomics and management of the barramundi fishery in the Fly River and adjacent coast of Papua New Guinea

FIS/1999/025 - Optimal release strategies for restocking and stock enhancement of the tropical sea cucumber, sandfish (Holothuria scabra)

FIS/1999/038 - Sustainable artisanal beche-de-mer fisheries in PNG

FIS/2001/034 - Inland pond aquaculture in PNG - assessment of the industry and evaluation of small holder research and development needs

FIS/2001/036 - Maximising the economic benefits to Pacific Island Nations from management of migratory tuna stocks

FIS/2001/059 - Research for sustainable use of beche-de-mer resources in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea

FIS/2001/075 - Sustainable aquaculture development in Pacific Islands region and northern Australia

FIS/2001/083 - Inland aquaculture in PNG: improving fingerling supply and fish nutrition for smallholder farms

FIS/2002/056 - Biology and status of the prawn stocks and trawl fishery in the Gulf of Papua

FIS/2004/065 - Culture of promising indigenous fish species and bioremediation for barramundi aquaculture in northern Australia and Papua New Guinea

FIS/2005/022 - Cross-institutional exchange. Work placement at the Highlands Aquaculture Extension and Development Centre (HAQDEC), Aiyura, Eastern Highlands Province, PNG

FIS/2005/024 - Masterclass

FIS/2005/096 - Assessment of the impact of the PNG purse seine fishery on tuna stocks, with special focus on the impact of fish aggregation devices (FADs)

FIS/2006/133 - Study to evaluate options and opportunities to improve management arrangements for sea cucumber fisheries in PNG

FIS/2008/031 - An assessment of the extent of genetic introgression in exotic culture stocks of tilapia in the Pacific

FIS/2009/027 - Training in soil assessment and scientific writing for aquaculture officers in Papua New Guinea

FIS/2010/035 - Asia-Pacific tropical sea cucumber aquaculture research symposium

FST/1991/014 - Nutrition and mycorrhizal requirements of tropical trees for plantation and agroforestry systems

FST/1994/033 - New leucaenas for southeast Asian, Pacific and Australian agriculture

FST/1995/103 - Ecology and control of tip moths feeding on red cedar and allied forest trees in the Meliaceae: Review Workshop

FST/1995/123 - Testing the utility of the north Queensland rainforest growth and timber yield model in Papua New Guinea

FST/1996/187 - Electronic compendium for forestry in the Asia-Pacific region

FST/1998/085 - The taxonomy of the shoot borer, Hypsipyla robusta and allied species in the Asian/Australian region

FST/1998/113 - Development of a sustainable, community-based essential oil industry in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea using the region's woody-plant species

FST/1998/115 - Domestication of Papua New Guinea's indigenous forest species

FST/1998/118 - Planning methods for sustainable management of timber stocks in Papua New Guinea's forests

FST/2002/010 - Domestication and commercialisation of multi-purpose indigenous trees and shrubs for food and other products in Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Queensland: a feasibility study with special reference to Canarium nut

FST/2003/049 - Review of portable sawmills in the Pacific: Identifying the factors for success

FST/2004/009 - Facilitating the availability and use of improved germplasm for forestry and agroforestry in Papua New Guinea

FST/2004/061 - Assessment, management and marketing of goods and services from cutover native forests in Papua New Guinea

FST/2005/049 - Mastotermes scoping study in PNG

FST/2005/050 - PNG agroforestry systems - scoping study

FST/2006/048 - Processing of Canarium indicum nuts: adapting and refining techniques to benefit farmers in the South Pacific

FST/2009/012 - Identification of researchable issues underpinning a vibrant balsa wood industry in Papua New Guinea

HORT/1998/061 - Coconut tissue culture for clonal propagation and safe germplasm exchange

HORT/2005/136 - Mitigating the threat of banana Fusarium wilt: understanding the agroecological distribution of pathogenic forms and developing disease management strategies

HORT/2006/055 - Developing the ornamentals industry in the Pacific: an opportunity for income generation

LPS/2001/077 - Poultry feeding systems in PNG

LWR/2009/040 - Climate change meta analysis

LWR1/1995/126 - Sustainability of farming systems in Fiji and Papua New Guinea

LWR2/1991/001 - Diagnosis and correction of mineral nutrient disorders of root crops in the Pacific

LWR2/1996/162 - Correction of nutritional disorders of tropical root crops in Papua New Guinea and North Queensland

PC/2003/042 - Fruit fly management in Papua New Guinea

PC/2006/017 - Management of Eumetopina flavipes: the vector of ramu stunt disease of sugarcane in Papua New Guinea

PC/2006/106 - Screening and field trials of high-carotenoid sweet potatoes in Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea to improve human vitamin A status

PHT/1983/054 - Transport and storage of fresh fruit and vegetables in Papua New Guinea

PHT/1995/136 - Cocoa fermentation, drying and genotype product quality assessment

SMCN/1998/028 - Diagnosis and correction of nutritional disorders of yams

SMCN/2000/046 - Overcoming magnesium deficiency in oil palm crops on volcanic ash soils of Papua New Guinea

SMCN/2003/010 - Farmer evaluation and multiplication of sweet potato varieties on the north coast of Papua New Guinea

SMCN/2004/041 - Productivity and marketing enhancement for peanut in Papua New Guinea and Australia

SMCN/2004/071 - Reducing pest and disease impact on yield in selected Papua New Guinea sweet potato production systems

SMCN/2005/043 - Analysis of biophysical and socio-economic constraints to soil fertility management in the Papua New Guinea highlands

SMCN/2006/031 - Analysis of nutritional constraints to cocoa production in Papua New Guinea

SMCN/2008/032 - Sustainable vegetable production in Central Province, Papua New Guinea