Australian Development Gateway

The Australian Development Gateway (ADG) strives to support members of the development community in their efforts to reduce poverty and enhance sustainable development in the Asia Pacific region. The site has been created with participation from members of government, private, academia and non-government organisations. User feedback mechanisms have been incorporated to guide future directions of the site. The site is optimised for low bandwidth access to enable the widest participation throughout the Asia Pacific region.

Skip to content

ADG channels:

Information by sector: Agriculture

Sub navigation

ADG TOOLBOX

Food supply

Agricultural research and development on small islands & atolls: the Papua New Guinea experience (pdf 190kb)

This article discusses the research and development strategy adopted by the National Agricultural Research Institute in Papua New Guinea to strengthen food security in Papua New Guinea's small islands and atolls.

Given that the prospects for export-oriented agriculture and industrial development in small islands and in atoll countries are severely limited, the solution to strengthening food security, according to this article, is to undertake research and development strategies that focus on improving subsistence agriculture and, where possible, cash income opportunities.

 

Footer: