Agric dept unitech presentation cta

TARAKA CAMPUS10th November 2009

PAPUA NEW GUINEA UNIVERSITY OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENTAGRICULTURE DEPARTMENTOF PNG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGYOF PNG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

PROFILEPROFILE

IntroductionIntroductionPapua New Guinea University of Technology has 13 teaching departments and 3 affiliated colleges.

The total number of teachers and scientists are over 500 with a student’s capacity of 3000.

Department of Agriculture is the leading academic department providing agricultural science training in the country

Currently the Department has about 250 students enrolled in its four year degree program

11 postgraduate students(5PGD, 2MPhil, 1PhD)

16 Academic staff

Plays major role in Teaching, Research and Outreach activities

Staff ProfileStaff Profile

Head of Department

• Professor Abdul HalimProfessor Abdul Halim, PhD PhD (Los Banos, Phil) MSc., BAg (Los Banos, Phil) MSc., BAg (Bangladesh Agric Univ) (Bangladesh Agric Univ)

• Specialization:Specialization: Agricultural Agricultural Extension Education, Training and Extension Education, Training and Farming SystemsFarming Systems

• Dr. Maia H. Wamala,Dr. Maia H. Wamala, PhD PhD (Unitech) MAgSt; PGDip (Unitech) MAgSt; PGDip (UQ,Australia), BScAg-Hon; BScAg (UQ,Australia), BScAg-Hon; BScAg (UPNG)(UPNG)

• Specialization:Specialization: Crop Physiology, Crop Physiology, Agronomy and Plant BreedingAgronomy and Plant Breeding

Academic StaffAcademic Staff Deputy Head of Department

• Associate Professor/ Senior Associate Professor/ Senior LecturerLecturer

• Dr. Surya Nath,Dr. Surya Nath, PhD

(Kansas State), MTech. (I.I.T

Khagragur), BSc-Ag.Eng

(Allahabad, India), MASAE

(USA), AMIAgricEng (UK), MSEA

(Australia)• Specialization:Specialization: Agricultural

Engineering

• Assoiate Professor /Senior Assoiate Professor /Senior Lecturer and Acting Director Lecturer and Acting Director

of Biotechnology Centerof Biotechnology Center

• Dr. Gariba Danbaro,Dr. Gariba Danbaro, PhD (Kobe, Japan), MPhil; BSc (Ghana)

• Specialization:Specialization: Animal Breeding and Management

• Associate Professor/Cord. PG StudiesAssociate Professor/Cord. PG Studies

• Dr. Shamsul Akanda,Dr. Shamsul Akanda, PhD (OSU, Oregon), MScAg; BSc-Hons (BAU)

• SpecializationSpecialization: Plant Pathology and Crop Protection

• Mr. Peter A. Manus (Mr. Peter A. Manus (PhD (PNG PhD (PNG UNITECH) MSc (Ag.Econ, UNITECH) MSc (Ag.Econ, Readings), BScAg- Hons (UPNG) Readings), BScAg- Hons (UPNG)

• Specialization:Specialization: Production Production Economics, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural ManagementManagement

Lecturer Lecturer

Mr. William KeruaMr. William Kerua, MSc-RSM (UQ), MSc-RSM (UQ), BScAg (PNGUT), Advanced Dip.Ed BScAg (PNGUT), Advanced Dip.Ed (UPNG-GTC), CertTropFish (NFC) (UPNG-GTC), CertTropFish (NFC)

• Specialization:Specialization: Agricultural Extension and Rural Systems Management

Lecturer Lecturer

Dr Rao Rajashekhar, Dr Rao Rajashekhar, MSc(Agr), MSc(Agr), PhDPhD

Specialization: Specialization: Soil Science, Soil Science, Agriculture ChemistryAgriculture Chemistry

Mr. Patrick Michael,Mr. Patrick Michael, MSc Prelim , MSc (UK) BScAg (Unitech)

Specialization: Biotechnology, Genetics, Plant Breeding

Lecturer Senior Lecturer

Dr Jaya Prakash Dr Jaya Prakash , BVSc, MVSc, PhD (Poland)

Specialization: Nutritional Physiology of Ruminants

Lecturer

Mr. Ronney DotaonaMr. Ronney Dotaona, MPhil, BSc.Agri (Unitech)

Specialization: Entomology /Crop Protection

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Mr. William Nano,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

Lecturers on Study Leave

• Mr. Tom Okpul,Mr. Tom Okpul, MPhil; BScAg (Unitech), DipAg (Vudal). On study leave (PhD) in UQ (Aust)Specialization: Plant Breeding, Biotechnology

• Mr. Macquin K. MainoMr. Macquin K. Maino, MApplSc (QUT), BScAg (PNGUT), DipEd. (UPNG-GTC), DipAg (Vudal), CertRes (TIC-Japan). On study leave (PhD) in UQ(Aust) Specialization: Plant Pathology, Crop Protection, and Biotechnology

• Mrs. Veronica BueMrs. Veronica Bue, MPhil; BScAg (PNGUT), On study leave (PhD studies Curtain University, Aust.)

• Specialization: Agriculture extension

Current total Academic staff:Current total Academic staff: 1616 (including 2 Technical Instructors)(including 2 Technical Instructors)

South Pacific Institute for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural South Pacific Institute for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development (SPISARD) (Outreach Extension Program)Development (SPISARD) (Outreach Extension Program)

Technical OfficerTechnical Officer

• Miss. Betty Tiko,Miss. Betty Tiko, PGDip-AgSci, BScAg (UNITECH)

Technical StaffTechnical Staff• Farm ManagerFarm Manager

(Vacant)(Vacant)• Scientific officerScientific officer

Mr Tata, Mr Tata, BApplS (Unitech)

• Principal Technical OfficersPrincipal Technical OfficersMr. Luke WangiMr. Luke Wangi, CertHighTech (Lae Tech)Acting CTO – Laboratory

• Mr. Amos Kairi,Mr. Amos Kairi, DipTropAg (Vudal), CertTropAg (PAC) PTO – Farm

Senior Technical Officers• Mr. David ArapiMr. David Arapi,, CertMedLabTech (CAHS)

STO – LaboratoryMr. Joshua YauwoMr. Joshua Yauwo,, CertTropAg (Vudal)STO - LaboratoryMr. Ava KilaMr. Ava Kila, CertTropAg (Vudal), PGCert (HATI)STO – Farm, and Acting Farm Manager

Technical OfficersTechnical OfficersMr. Francis TauriaMr. Francis Tauria,, CertHighTech (Lae Tech)Mr. Hendry GindoMr. Hendry Gindo, CertHighTech (Lae Tech)Miss Totave EtricMiss Totave Etric,, CertTropAg (PAC)

Technical AssistantTechnical AssistantMr. Frank Katu,Mr. Frank Katu, PETT (Lae Tech)

ExtensionResearch

Teaching

University Education

Core Components of AgriculturalCore Components of Agricultural

EducationEducation

ACHIEVEMENTS & SUCCESSESACHIEVEMENTS & SUCCESSES

TEACHING TEACHING

Degree ProgramDegree Program• The Department of Agriculture offers a

four-year course, which leads to the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture.- 7 Semesters Full time lectures and one semester of Industrial Training

• Department reviewed the undergraduate curriculum in consultation with the stakeholders in industry, government and the community

• Implemented in 2003 first intake of students enrolled on the new curriculum, and the old curriculum was phased out in 2006.

• Three Track System : Science, Production, Development and Extension

Teaching cont:Teaching cont:

POSTGRADUATE DEGREE POSTGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM – ACIAR POST PROGRAM – ACIAR POST GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP SCHEMESCHEME

• The Department offers courses leading to a Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Agriculture

• Also offers postgraduate studies for Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

• ACIAR Scholarship project came into place since 2005 2006 MPhil Graduates

ACIAR- Post-Graduate Scholarship SchemeACIAR- Post-Graduate Scholarship Scheme

• Project contributed significantly in producing demand oriented manpower

• Capacity building

- trainingtraining

- equipmentequipment (ICPOES and LECO, computers)

- renovating of Post renovating of Post Graduate LaboratoryGraduate Laboratory

41

PhD 2

MPhil 11

PGD 28

CurrentPhD 1Mphil 2PGD 5

24

3

21

5

Number of Postgraduates Trained Since 2004Number of Postgraduates Trained Since 2004

YearYear ProgramProgram Number Number of of GraduateGraduatess

ACIAR ACIAR SponsorSponsor

Unitech or Unitech or other other SponsorsSponsors

20042004 PGDPGDMPhilMPhil

2211

33


2211

33


5522

55 22


7733

7722

11

20082008 PGDPGDMphilMphilPhDPhD

661122

5511

Current Current (on (on going)going)

PGDPGDMPhilMPhilPhDPhD

552211

552211

TotalTotal

4141 2525 1414* ACIAR and Unitech sponsorACIAR and Unitech sponsorPGD – Postgraduate DiplomaPGD – Postgraduate DiplomaMPhil – Master of PhilosophyMPhil – Master of PhilosophyPhD – Doctor of PhilosophyPhD – Doctor of Philosophy

2. Research2. Research by Academic Staffby Academic Staff

Year No of Research

Status

2004 6 All completed

2005



2008 5 Continuing

10 Proposed

The Department has concentrated research on areas The Department has concentrated research on areas including selected food crops, small animals, policy including selected food crops, small animals, policy analysis, economics, agricultural extension & analysis, economics, agricultural extension & training, and farming systems.training, and farming systems.

2.1 Teaching and Research Facilities2.1 Teaching and Research Facilities

1. Biotechnology Centre 1. Biotechnology Centre 2. Analytical Laboratory2. Analytical LaboratoryA/Director is Dr Gariba DanbaroDr Gariba Danbaro

ICEOPS

Combustion Analyser

Tissue Culture

PCR

ICEOPS – Inductivity Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer

PCR - Polymerase Chain Reaction

LECO

2.2Teaching and Research Farm2.2Teaching and Research Farm• Farm of approx: 40ha• Main functions of farm are to provide:

– Physical and financial data for teaching, demo, and research,

– Materials for demo and practical training in Agri techniques,

– Facilitate for research and development work by uni staff, students, and for outside bodies

– Produce food for sale– Other activities

Teaching and Research Farm cont:Teaching and Research Farm cont:

Perennial Tree Crops

Rubber integrated with Cocoas

Coffee Plots Hybrid coconut Plots

Perennial Tree Crops



Taro Plots Yam Plots

Root Crops


Pigs Goats

Livestock

3. The South Pacific Institute of Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development (SPISARD)

• SPISARD is the new initiative by the Department to meaningfully contribute towards rural development.

• The institute provides a conduit for the Agriculture Department, and the University as a whole, to deliver appropriate technology and professional advice to about 85 % of the rural population in PNG.

• SPISARD, as a knowledge and technology delivery model,

accommodates the concept of model villages that becomes the focal point for onsite activities and demonstration of the new farming and community development initiatives / technology.

• Programs includes: capacity building, training, technology transfer, on-farm research, students’ industrial training, high school programs

SPISARD Activities

• Village water dam site project Unitech civil engineers surveying site

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3.1 SPISARD activities at villages

Women and children attending training

wheat crop maturing

Wheat project garden

SNAP SHOTS SPISARD activities at villages

inland fish project farmers attending training

Village women threshing rice Young children learning to thresh rice

Prof Halim with students on excursion – Situm village. Female student presenting her poster to villagers

SNAP SHOTS SPISARD activities at villages

Professor and extension student group Rice seed distribution to local farmer

4. Linkages4. LinkagesThe Department has established links with individuals and organizations both national and international that it finds relevance.

The current linkages are with NARI, DAL, CCI, CRI, OPRA,FPDA, PDAL, Trukai Rice Industries, Ramu Sugar and the PGovt. &LLG,

ACIAR, UQ, ANU,USP, NZAid,

JICA, APAARI, CTA , UoM and IRETA

ConstraintsConstraints

The USUALS *!#@?• Infrastructure• Lab and Farm

Equipment and Implements

• Manpower• Funding• Staff Training

ConclusionConclusion Unitech mandatory to teaching, research and extension with involvement of students

Department of Agriculture is the leading academic department providing agricultural science training in the country

To successfully achieve it vision and aims, constraints identified need to be addressed

However ACIAR contributed significantly in producing demand oriented manpower and Capacity building

The Department has established links with individuals and organizations both national and international that it finds relevance

It will continue her efforts to conduct collaborative works with other related institutions of South East Asia, particularly those of pacific countries and Australia.

THE END…and the Beginning

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