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Project type Project
NARI code A10226
Donor code SLAM/2017/041-SMCN/2012/105-SLAM/2018/143
Funds source ACIAR
Budget AUD 955,991
Project name Sustaining soil fertility in support of intensification of sweetpotato cropping systems Phase II
Name abbrev Sweetpotato soil fertility Sustaining soil fertility in support of intensification of sweetpotato cropping systems Phase II
Detail Project providing farmers with a range of nutrient supply options to underpin the sustainable intensification of the PNG Highland sweetpotato cropping system.
NARI team lead William Sirabis
Project team
Partners UQ
Start date 2020/05/22
End Date 2024/05/01
Intended outcomes Provide farmers with a range of nutrient supply options to underpin the sustainable intensification of the PNG Highlands sweetpotato cropping system.
Planned outputs 1. Nutrient budgets for typical sweetpotato production systems elaborated. Includes understanding of the system response as a result of micornutirent addition. 2. Range of nutrient management strategies developed to sustain and intensify semi-commercial sweetpotato cropping systems. 3. Costs and benefits of crop management strategies such as crop rotations, hedgerow biomass incorporations, and introduced fertilizers including 'waste' materials determined. 4. Field and laboratory research capacity for junior scientific staff and laboratory technicians in PNG is enhanced. Quality control and operation efficiency should be evident.
SRF Result area RA02, Value Chain Support
Base location HRC
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