Draft list of 30 agricultural facilities in PNG

Draft list made by R. Bourdeix in October 2025, to be verified, especially latitudes and longitudes.

1. Stewart Research Station. Address: Kokonas Indastri Koporesen, Cuthbertson Street, Madang, Papua New Guinea. Email: infor@kik.com.pg. Stewart Research Station, located at Murunas in Madang province on the northern coast, is positioned at approximately -4.969692467914922 latitude and 145.78100243949214 longitude. The station is operated by the Cocoa Coconut Research Institute (CCRI) and Kokonas Indastri Koporesen (KIK), which oversee programs for coconut and cocoa genetic conservation and improvement. Established in 1993 on a former 500-hectare plantation, it hosts the official International Coconut Genebank for the South Pacific (ICG-SP) under the auspices of FAO and the international COGENT network. Core research activities focus on coconut and cocoa, including agronomy, biodiversity, genetics, and disease management—especially Bogia Coconut Syndrome. Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Stewart+Research+Station/@-4.9703083,145.7774774,1481m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x68f5943fee7203b1:0x17ae127014d7e821!8m2!3d-4.9701311!4d145.781074!16s%2Fg%2F11d_wzwsh3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTExMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D​
2. Aiyura National Agricultural Research Centre (NARI Aiyura). Address: P.O. Box 384, Kainantu 443, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. Email: aiyura@nari.org.pg. Aiyura station, at approximately latitude -6.366, longitude 145.900, focuses on research and development for temperate and mid-altitude farming systems, addressing issues in root crops, coffee, fruits, livestock, horticulture, and soil fertility. Originally established in 1936 as the Highlands Agricultural Experiment Station, it is one of PNG's oldest agricultural research facilities. The station hosts a shared tissue culture laboratory facility with the Coffee Industry Corporation and maintains ex situ field gene banks representing the mainland highlands agroecological zone. Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aiyura+Valley/@-6.3667616,145.9005158,12z​
3. Bubia National Agricultural Research Centre (NARI Bubia). Address: Sir Alkan Tololo Research Centre, P.O. Box 4415, Lae 411, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Email: nari@nari.org.pg. Phone: +675 478 4000/4784100. Bubia, located at Ten Mile outside Lae at approximately latitude -6.711, longitude 146.995, serves as the headquarters of the National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI). Established operationally in 1998 following the 1996 Act of Parliament, this station leads national research and development focused on crops, livestock, plant health, crop improvement, and farming systems suitable for humid lowlands. The centre includes laboratories, field experimental plots, genebanks, national program offices, and biotechnology facilities. Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bubia+NARI+Headquarters/@-6.7116353,146.9932391,16z​
4. Coffee Research Institute Aiyura (CIC Research & Grower Services Division). Address: Coffee Industry Corporation Limited, Research & Grower Services Division, P.O. Box 470, Ukarumpa 411, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. Email: info.rgsd@cic.org.pg. Phone: +675 537 3511/537 3518. Located at Aiyura at approximately latitude -6.356, longitude 145.900, this main coffee research station conducts adaptive research on Arabica coffee quality, yield improvement, disease management, and sustainable farming practices for highland coffee systems. The station works closely with over 900 smallholder farmers and provides grower services through 14 provincial offices. The facility shares biotechnology laboratory resources with NARI Aiyura. Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aiyura+Coffee+Research+Institute/@-6.356465,145.899871,17z​
5. Dami Oil Palm Research Station (PNG OPRA). Address: PNG Oil Palm Research Association Inc., Dami Research Station, P.O. Box 97, Kimbe 621, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. Email: enquiries@pngopra.com. Phone: +675 7999 9494. Located at approximately latitude -5.532, longitude 150.336, Dami serves as the primary research facility for PNG's oil palm industry. Established in the early 1980s, the station is operated by the PNG Oil Palm Research Association (PNGOPRA), a non-profit, industry-funded research organization conducting research in agronomy, entomology, plant pathology, and socioeconomics. Dami is also the exclusive site for oil palm breeding and seed production in PNG, supplying high-quality planting materials to the entire industry. The station supports sustainable oil palm practices aligned with RSPO Principles and Criteria. Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dami+Research+Station/@-5.53212,150.33562​
6. Divine Word University Research Programs (Madang). Address: Divine Word University, P.O. Box 483, Madang, Papua New Guinea. Email through dwu.ac.pg. Divine Word University publishes the Contemporary PNG Studies Research Journal twice annually and conducts multidisciplinary research including agricultural topics through various faculties. The university collaborates with national research institutes, participates in Pacific regional research networks, and contributes to development research in health, education, environment, and sustainable agriculture relevant to Madang Province and coastal PNG. Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Divine+Word+University/@-5.224,145.796,15z​
7. Kagua Agricultural Station, Southern Highlands Province. Address: Kagua District, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. Located at approximately latitude -6.383°, longitude 145.050°, near Kagua Station in Southern Highlands. This historical agricultural station was established by the colonial Department of Agriculture and Livestock to support highlands farming systems. The station has been integrated into modern agricultural development programs including climate-smart agriculture initiatives supported by GGGI in Kagua Erave and Ialibu Pangia Districts, focusing on climate resilience, food security for vulnerable farmers, and cocoa cultivation programs. The station served as an extension base for introducing modern agricultural practices to the remote Southern Highlands communities. Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kagua+Agricultural+Station/@-6.383333,145.05​
8. Kapogere Agricultural Station, Central Province. Address: Central Province, Papua New Guinea. Located at approximately latitude -9.800°, longitude 147.733°, elevation 90 meters above sea level. Established during the colonial period in the early 1900s as one of Papua's first agricultural centers to supply planting material for rubber, coconuts, cocoa, and sisal. In 1964, Kapogere was selected as the site for an expanded coconut variety trial including at least nine foreign introductions (New Hebrides, Solomon Islands, Malaysia, Rennell Island, Singapore, Ceylon, Maldives, and Fiji Talls), making it PNG's first official coconut genebank. The station operated government agricultural centres at Rigo, Kapogere, and Gobaragere to test a wide range of crops and shade trees. Today the site is considered historically significant for coconut genetic resources conservation in PNG. Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kapogere+Agricultural+Station/@-9.8,147.733​
9. Keravat National Agricultural Research Centre (NARI Keravat). Address: P.O. Box 204, Kokopo, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. Email: keravat@nari.org.pg. Located near Kokopo at approximately latitude -4.377, longitude 152.017, the station focuses on lowland and island agroecological research, with programs for food crops, traditional and exotic fruits and nuts, livestock, soil fertility, and plant disease resistance adapted to East New Britain's volcanic soil conditions. The station maintains ex situ field gene banks representing the low-lying wet islands region. Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Keravat,+Papua+New+Guinea/@-4.377713,152.017239​
10. Labu National Livestock Research Centre (NARI Labu). Address: NARI Momase Regional Centre, Labu Station, P.O. Box 1639, Lae 411, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Email: narils@nari.org.pg. Phone: +675 475 1066. Located at approximately latitude 6°40'27"S, longitude 146°54'33"E near Lae, this specialized livestock research facility focuses on small livestock (pigs, poultry, ducks), animal health, breeding programs, pasture management, and feed resources for the humid lowlands. The station maintains conservation breeding stocks including 30 Priangan sheep breeding ewes, 70 goat breeding does, 50 rabbit does, 50 Australorp laying hens, 30 native village chickens, and 70 breeding Muscovy ducks. Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Labu+Station/@-6.673889,146.909167,15z​
11. Laloki National Agricultural Research Centre (NARI Laloki). Address: National Agricultural Research Institute, P.O. Box 4415, Lae 411, Papua New Guinea. Email: nari@nari.org.pg. Located in Central Province, approximately 30 kilometers from Port Moresby at latitude -9.399, longitude 147.104, this station specializes in research on crops, horticulture, plant pathology, irrigation, and water management technologies adapted for dry and low rainfall zones. The station maintains ex situ field gene banks for major staple food crops representing the dry lowlands agroecological zone. Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Laloki,+Central+Province,+Papua+New+Guinea/@-9.3991999,147.1044117​
12. Launakalana Agricultural Station, Central Province. Address: Launakalana, Rigo District, Central Province, Papua New Guinea. Located at approximately latitude -9.949°, longitude 147.782°, elevation 709 meters above sea level. This station was proposed in 1977 as a major research facility for the Central Province highlands zone. The site currently operates as Launakalana Cattle Ranch under the Livestock Development Corporation (LDC), focusing on cattle production, pasture management, and innovative water supply systems using solar power. The station supplies water to cattle troughs, staff houses, a nearby school, and the surrounding community through a solar-powered pumping system and gravity-fed distribution network. The station represents an important model for livestock research and water resource management in rural PNG. Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Launakalana+Agricultural+Station/@-9.948508,147.781799​​
13. Mageri Agricultural Station (Bisianumu Station), Central Province. Address: Bisianumu, Sogeri, Central Province, Papua New Guinea. Located near Sogeri at approximately latitude -9.403°, longitude 147.406°, elevation 381-515 meters above sea level. Positioned in the hills behind Port Moresby, near McDonald's Corner and Varirata National Park. This colonial-era station served the Sogeri agricultural district, providing research and extension services for mid-altitude crops and farming systems adapted to Central Province's inland plateau region. The station is situated near the historic Bisianumu Mission and accessible via Sabatana Road. Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mageri+Agricultural+Station/@-9.4025,147.40556​
14. Moitaka Agricultural Station, National Capital District. Address: Moitaka, Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea. Located at approximately latitude -9.417°, longitude 147.200°, elevation 111 meters above sea level, near Brown River Road and June Valley. This periurban agricultural station served Port Moresby and the National Capital District, conducting research on lowland crops and urban agriculture systems. The station is located near PNG Power's Moitaka Power Station and within the Port Moresby urban fringe, providing demonstration and training facilities for the capital region. The area has been under development pressure as Port Moresby expands. Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Moitaka+Agricultural+Station/@-9.41667,147.2​
15. Omuru Coffee Research Station (CIC Madang). Address: Coffee Industry Corporation, Omuru Research Station, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. Email: enquiries@cic.org.pg. Located in Madang Province, this station specializes in Robusta coffee research and development for lowland and coastal coffee production systems. The land was originally given by local landowners in 1958 for coconut trials, but was later converted to coffee research. In 2025, CIC launched several major Robusta coffee projects at Omuru, focusing on variety improvement, agronomic practices, and support for lowland coffee farmers. The station provides technical support and extension services to growers in Madang and surrounding provinces. Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Omuru,+Madang,+Papua+New+Guinea/@-5.15,145.25,12z​
16. Panga Coffee Research Substation (CIC Western Highlands). Address: Coffee Industry Corporation, Panga Substation, Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea. Email: info.rgsd@cic.org.pg. Located in Jiwaka Province (formerly part of Western Highlands), this substation focuses on coffee research and extension services for the mid-highlands coffee-growing regions. Jiwaka is PNG's third-largest coffee-growing region, contributing 12% of national production, with farms at 1,400-2,000 meters altitude. The station supports research on Arabica varieties including Typica, Bourbon, Mundo Nova, Arusha, Catimor, and Caturra, and serves as a base for the CIC-PPAP Project Management Unit delivering results to highland coffee farmers. Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Panga,+Jiwaka,+Papua+New+Guinea/@-5.85,144.65,12z​
17. Papua New Guinea Forest Research Institute (PNGFRI). Address: PNG Forest Research Institute, P.O. Box 314, Lae 114, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Phone: +675 472 4188. Email: kippyson@gmail.com. Located at the Lae Botanical Gardens at approximately latitude -6.73, longitude 146.99, PNGFRI is the scientific research division of the PNG Forest Authority. The institute conducts research on sustainable forest management, planted forests (species screening, silviculture), forest biology, tree identification systems, and maintains nationally important collections including the National Herbarium (LAE), National Forest Insect Collection, and National Xylarium. The 56-hectare site also houses the National Botanic Garden. Research extends to field stations including Wanang Conservation Area and Saruwaged Range. Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/PNG+Forest+Research+Institute/@-6.73,146.99,15z
18. Papua New Guinea University of Technology SPISARD (School of Agriculture). Address: Papua New Guinea University of Technology, School of Agriculture, Private Mail Bag, Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Email contact through pnguot.ac.pg. Established in 2003, the Sustainable Practices and Integrated Systems for Agricultural Research and Development (SPISARD) operates through an educational model village concept, establishing research and extension sites across various agroecological zones. The program focuses on sustainable integrated farming systems, animal production, traditional food crops, cheap protein sources, appropriate farm implements, and farmer participatory research. Model villages operate in Tumua and Situm (Morobe Province) and other locations, combining research, training, and technology transfer. Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/PNG+University+of+Technology/@-6.724,-146.987,15z​
19. Papua New Guinea University of Natural Resources and Environment (PNG-UNRE) Vudal Campus. Address: Private Mail Bag, Kokopo 613, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. Phone: +675 983 9144. Email: library@unre.ac.pg. Located at Vudal, Kerevat at approximately latitude -4.351, longitude 152.008, this institution was established in 1965 as Vudal Agricultural College and became an autonomous university in 1997. The campus conducts applied research and provides tertiary education in agriculture, animal husbandry, forestry, fisheries, natural resources management, and environmental science. The university operates research farms, field stations, and maintains collections of traditional and exotic crop varieties for teaching and research purposes. Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/PNG+University+of+Natural+Resources+and+Environment/@-4.35122,152.00752​
20. Papua New Guinea University of Natural Resources and Environment Oro Campus (Popondetta). Address: PNG-UNRE Oro Campus, Popondetta, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea. This satellite campus of PNG-UNRE provides agricultural training and conducts applied research relevant to the Northern (Oro) Province's specific agroecological conditions, including lowland tropical agriculture, oil palm, cocoa, and food crop systems. The campus collaborates with NARI for student industrial training programs in sustainable tropical agriculture and rural technology. Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Popondetta,+Oro+Province,+Papua+New+Guinea/@-8.76,-148.23,12z​
21. Professor John Kola Chemistry Laboratory (NARI Kilakila). Address: Kilakila, Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea. Email: naripng@nari.gov.pg. This ISO/IEC 17025 registered national chemical testing laboratory, accredited under the PNG Laboratory Accreditation Scheme, provides analytical services including soil fertility tests, plant leaf nutritional analysis, water quality testing (chemical, physiochemical, bacteriological), proximate analysis for stock feeds and food, and environmental sample analysis. The laboratory operates state-of-the-art equipment including Inductive Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometers, and ultra-High Pressure Liquid Chromatography, with 17 staff members conducting approximately 9,161 tests annually for over 300 clients. Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kilakila,+Port+Moresby,+Papua+New+Guinea/@-9.4742,147.1797,14z​
22. Ramu Agri Industries Research Station (Ramu Sugar). Address: Ramu Agri Industries Ltd, Gusap Downs, Ramu, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. Contact: Dr. Lastus Kuniata, Head of Research & Development. Email: lkuniata@rai.com.pg. Phone: +675 474 3236. Located in the Gusap-Dumpu area at approximately latitude -6°S, longitude 146°E, this station was established in 1979 alongside PNG's national sugar industry. The facility conducts research on sugarcane cultivation, soil management, pest and disease control, breeding and variety selection, and bioethanol production. The station also explores diversification into oil palm and sorghum cultivation on volcanic and alluvial soils of the Ramu-Markham Valley. Research focuses on sustainable land management for continuous crop production under tropical conditions. Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gusap,+Madang,+Papua+New+Guinea/@-6.0,146.0,12z​
23. Salelubu Agricultural Station, West New Britain Province. Address: Salelubu, Hoskins District, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. Located at approximately latitude -5.550°, longitude 150.550°, near the Evili River and Hoskins District administrative center. This station operated in the oil palm growing region of West New Britain, conducting research on tropical lowland crops, oil palm agronomy, and supporting the West New Britain agricultural economy. The station is situated in close proximity to major oil palm plantations and the PNGOPRA Dami Research Station. Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Salelubu+Agricultural+Station/@-5.55,150.55​
24. Sepik Rice Research Station (Yambi Agricultural Research Station), East Sepik Province. Address: Yambi, near Wewak, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. Located at approximately latitude -3.867°, longitude 143.683°, elevation 119 meters above sea level. This station was established specifically for rice research and development in the Sepik lowlands, a region with significant potential for paddy rice cultivation. Historical records document rice variety trials and research plots at Yambi from colonial times through independence. The station was part of the East Sepik Rural Development Project (1970s-1980s) funded by the Asian Development Bank, which aimed to increase rice production to 4,000 tonnes. Though production declined after 1987, the station infrastructure remains recognized for rice research potential in PNG. Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sepik+Rice+Research+Station/@-3.86667,143.683​
25. Tambul National Agricultural Research Centre (NARI Tambul). Address: P.O. Box 61, Mt. Hagen 281, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. Email: tambul@nari.org.pg. Situated in Tambul at approximately latitude -5.868, longitude 144.235, this centre develops innovations for high-altitude agriculture, focusing on potato, temperate vegetables, soil management, seed production, livestock (including 250 Highland Halfbred sheep breeding ewes), and adaptation to climate constraints. The station serves farmers in PNG's highest altitude agricultural zones. Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tambul,+Papua+New+Guinea/@-5.868246,144.235112​
26. Tavilo Cocoa Research Station (Cocoa Board of PNG). Address: Cocoa Board of Papua New Guinea, P.O. Box 1846, Rabaul, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. North Coast Road, Tavilo, Kerevat. Email: ccipng@datec.net.pg. Phone: +675 983 9131/983 9108. Located near Kerevat in East New Britain at approximately latitude -4.198, longitude 152.179, Tavilo serves as PNG's principal cocoa research and breeding center. Established in 1994 as the national cocoa collection, the station maintains over 1,200 cocoa accessions including international clones and local selections, operates the nation's only controlled hybrid cocoa seed garden capable of producing 3 million seeds annually through hand-pollination, and conducts research on disease resistance, yield improvement, pest management, and clonal selection for release to farmers. The station is recognized as the nerve center of cocoa farming in Papua New Guinea. Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tavilo,+Papua+New+Guinea/@-4.198985,152.178708​​
27. University of Goroka Bainyik Campus (Former Sepik Agriculture College). Address: Bainyik Campus, Maprik District, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. Contact through University of Goroka Head Office. Redeveloped in 2021 under a service contract from the Department of Higher Education, this campus offers a three-year Diploma in Agriculture program focusing on Sepik region farming systems, with top students progressing to Bachelor of Agriculture degrees. The campus provides practical agricultural training and conducts applied research relevant to the Sepik lowlands agroecological zone. Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bainyik,+Maprik,+East+Sepik,+Papua+New+Guinea/@-3.75,143.08,12z​
28. University of Goroka Centre for Natural Resources Research and Development (CNRRD). Address: University of Goroka, P.O. Box 1078, Goroka 441, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea. Email: library@unigoroka.ac.pg. The CNRRD conducts multidisciplinary research on agriculture, natural resources, food security, environment, and health through the Somare Research Institute. Active research programs include traditional indigenous knowledge, bio-cultural diversity, traditional garden land use, exotic indigenous crops (breadfruit, amaranth, fern, Rungia klossi), plant health clinics, soil fertility, sweet potato pathogen testing, and climate adaptation. The university operates a model farm and collaborates with NARI, CABI, and international networks including the FALAH Project and Pacific Islands Universities Research Network (PIURN). Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/University+of+Goroka/@-6.081,-145.391,15z​
29. Urimo Agricultural Stock and Fisheries Station, East Sepik Province. Address: Urimo, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. Located at approximately latitude -3.883°, longitude 143.683°, elevation ~199 meters above sea level, near Urimo Mission (Kamanburuka Mission) and the Yemogu Creek. This integrated agricultural station combined livestock, fisheries, and crop research adapted to the Sepik river basin agroecological zone. The station operated cattle operations and experimental fish culture programs, contributing to aquaculture development initiatives in the Sepik/Ramu floodplain system. Historical records indicate the facility was part of the Department of Agriculture Stock and Fisheries (DASF) network during the colonial and early independence periods. Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Urimo+Agricultural+Stock+and+Fisheries+Station/@-3.883333,143.683333​
30. Yogos Agricultural Station, Enga Province. Address: Yogos, Laiagam District, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. Located at approximately latitude -5.653°, longitude 143.814°, elevation 2,032 meters above sea level in PNG's high-altitude agricultural zone. This station specializes in research for high-altitude crop production, temperate vegetables, Irish potato, and cold-climate livestock systems adapted to Enga's extreme elevation and climatic conditions. The station serves as a critical facility for understanding highland agriculture at elevations above 2,000 meters, addressing unique challenges including low temperatures, high rainfall (over 760mm annually with 384+ rainy days), and frost susceptibility. The station is located near Tsak, Saposa, and Mukulamanda Mission. Link in Google map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Yogos+Agricultural+Station/@-5.652641,143.8136