Presentation For the Science for Impact- Building The Critical Mass. Workshop Facilitated by CTA and Jointly Organized by UNRE, NARI and USP School of Agriculture and Food Technology, Samoa Theme 3. Producing the Kinds of Graduates Required. Presentations on this theme were one from the PNG University of Technology, a joint presentation from the two Fijian institutions (in 2010 to be merged in the Fiji National University), one from the USP School of Agriculture and Food Technology and two from UNRE. Dr Maia Wamala presented a detailed profile of the Department of Agriculture of the University of Technology, its role in teaching, research and extension but with particular emphasis in his presentation on post-graduate studies.

1. TARAKA CAMPUS 10 th November 2009 PAPUA NEW GUINEA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF PNG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY PROFILE

7. Mr. Patrick Michael, MSc Prelim , MSc (UK) BScAg (Unitech) Specialization: Biotechnology, Genetics, Plant Breeding Lecturer Senior Lecturer Dr Jaya Prakash , BVSc, MVSc, PhD (Poland) Specialization: Nutritional Physiology of Ruminants

8. Lecturer Mr. Ronney Dotaona , MPhil, BSc.Agri (Unitech) Specialization : Entomology /Crop Protection : Mr. William Nano, PGDip-AgSci (UNE), BScAg-Hons; BScAg (UPNG) Specialization - Animal Production / Extension Training- In-charge of South Pacific Institute for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development (SPISARD) Senior Technical Instructor

12. Extension Research Teaching University Education Core Components of Agricultural Education

26. 2. Research by Academic Staff The Department has concentrated research on areas including selected food crops, small animals, policy analysis, economics, agricultural extension & training, and farming systems. Year No of Research Status 2004 6 All completed 2005 2006 3 All completed 2007 5 All completed 2008 5 Continuing 10 Proposed

29. Teaching and Research Farm cont: Perennial Tree Crops Rubber integrated with Cocoa s

30. Coffee Plots Hybrid coconut Plots Perennial Tree Crops Teaching and Research Farm cont:

31. Teaching and Research Farm cont: Taro Plots Yam Plots Root Crops

32. Teaching and Research Farm cont: Pigs Goats Livestock

35. 3.1 SPISARD activities at villages Women and children attending training wheat crop maturing Wheat project garden

36. SNAP SHOTS SPISARD activities at villages inland fish project farmers attending training Village women threshing rice Young children learning to thresh rice

37. SNAP SHOTS SPISARD activities at villages Prof Halim with students on excursion – Situm village. Female student presenting her poster to villagers Professor and extension student group Rice seed distribution to local farmer

41. THE END … and the Beginning