PNG Unitech Agriculture Students & Staffs Association - ASSA

Cassavas Varieties for Climate Change Resilience

NARI' research has led to the development of new lines of cassavas that have demonstrated the ability to withstand extreme weather and environmental conditions. Four varieties are recommended for use in the lowlands. Vulnerable communities are especially encouraged to source these varieties to enhance their capacity to be resilient against negative effects of climate change.

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙚𝙡𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙗𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙜𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚 ?

𝖡𝖾𝗅𝗈𝗐 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗉𝗂𝖼𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖾𝗌 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗌𝖾𝖼𝗈𝗇𝖽 𝗒𝖾𝖺𝗋 𝗌𝗍𝗎𝖽𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗌 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖠𝗀𝗋𝗂𝖼𝗎𝗅𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖾 𝖣𝖾𝗉𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝗁𝖺𝗏𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗍𝗈𝗋 𝖽𝗋𝗂𝗏𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗅𝖾𝗌𝗌𝗈𝗇𝗌. 𝖳𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝗉𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗍𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗅 i𝗌 𝖺 𝗉𝖺𝗋𝗍 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖠𝗀𝗋𝗂𝖼𝗎𝗅𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖺𝗅 𝖬𝖾𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗇𝗂𝗓𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗌𝗎𝖻𝗃𝖾𝖼𝗍 𝗂𝗇 𝗒𝖾𝖺𝗋 𝗍𝗐𝗈.

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀' 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀' 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁.

Apart from other extracurricular activities being carried out in the department, peer sharing of experiences is what we believe most students can learn alot from.
From the picture are the final year and first year students after a panel discussion hosted by the final years as well as a post graduate rep. 𝐺𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝐻𝑜𝑚𝑏𝑢𝑛𝑎𝑘𝑎 on academic, social and spiritual aspects of life in such an institution.
PC: Gloria Hombunaka

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰?

The now department of Agriculture at PNG University of Technology (PNGUT) was first established as the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) in 1971.
After 15 years of its establishment at UPNG, the faculty was transfered to PNGUT's Taraka Campus in 1985.
Looking at the history of the department, the Agriculture Student Association has continued to be active for almost 35 years now at PNGUT by playing a significant role towards producing best research scientists with BSc, MSs, MPhil, PhD, and Professional status, extension officers, managers/manageress, CEOs, Managing Directors, lecturers and entrepreneurs, who serve in this country as well as abroad.
The history of the association has yet added another milestone by having a 5 year strategic plan (ASA Strategic Plan 2021-2025) launched in 2020 by the association executives and the association patron. This is the highlight of the history in the growth and progress of ASA now hosted in the Department of Agriculture at PNGUT.

𝐼𝑚𝑎𝑔𝑒: 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝐴𝑔𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝐷𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡, 𝑃𝑁𝐺𝑈𝑇

Hello everyone and welcome to the PNG Unitech Agriculture Students Association (ASA).

The Agriculture Students Association comprises of both the undergraduate and postgraduate students. It is one of 13 departments in the PNG University of Technology.

The purpose of this page is to create a platform where:
*the students get to share their experiences and learning in the field of Agricultural Science in PNG.
*Secondary school students can be aware of what we learn and our input into nation building
*Connections with governmental organizations as well NGO's and other businesses.

We look forward to an active interaction with you all. Lest we forget, agriculture is the backbone of this nation, and so let us all work together in taking back PNG by first and foremost improving the agricultural practices and systems of our nation.💚