A wide range of researchable topics were identified, including:
land management practices (tillage, erosion control, soil fertility management, rotations, irrigation, soil drainage and potential soil compaction) for long term resource conservation;
sustainable vegetable production systems for smallholders;
constraints to the adoption of technological solutions to land management (soil conservation, soil fertility management, salinity and drainage);
genetic diversity, crop species, cultivars and crop improvement;
integrated pest management for smallholders;
functioning of the marketing system and value chains;
effectiveness of delivery of extension to smallholders;
effective business structures for delivery of vegetables from smallholders to consumers.

Research priorities for a major project emerging from this study were identified as:
soil, land and water management for production and sustainability;
soil fertility management
integrated pest management
crop adaptation, cultivar selection, and seed supply and quality
marketing systems, business structures and economic return
effectiveness of delivery of information and extension services.
The project team recommended that:
A detailed proposal for research in the priority areas (i), (ii) (v) and (vi) above be developed consistent with current and foreseeable socio-economic conditions
Consideration be given to development of projects in research priority areas (iii) and (iv) as additional proposals outside those referred to in item 1
As part of 2 above, research partners in PNG and Australia be identified and their participation described.