Parent project
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
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

Status sort	Current - ongoing
Project site list
Percent progress	80%
Project docs
Progress docs	Q3 2023-NARI - ACIAR Soils.pdf ACIAR SOILS Trip Report No 22 - 2023.pdf SLAM-2018-143 Annual Report 22-23.pdf ACIAR SOILS Trip Report No 23 - 2023.pdf 2022-5 Asaro trip report_2022-07-20.pdf 2022-Q1_NARI Quarterly Milestone Report.pdf ACIAR SOILS Trip Report No 21 - 2023.pdf ACIAR SOILS Trip Report No 26 - 2023.pdf 2023-NARI Q1 Report - ACIAR Soils.pdf Asaro trip report- 14 - 28-04-23 v1-1.pdf 2023-13- Asaro trip report_2023_4_17.pdf annual_report_SLAM2018-143_July21-June22-Drft.docx 2022-4 Asaro trip report_2022-06-09.pdf ACIAR SOILS Trip Report No 17 - 2023.pdf NutrientAccumulators.pdf TripReport_April2024.pdf ACIAR SOILS Trip Report No 19 - 2023.pdf 2022-6 Asaro trip report_2022-08-25.pdf ACIAR SOILS Trip Report No 18 - 2023.pdf 2022-3 Jiwaka trip report_2022-04-04.pdf 2023-14 Jiwaka Refresher Course 2023-04-17.pdf 2022-1 Asaro trip report_2022-03-07.pdf annual_report_SLAM2018-143_21-June22_DRAFT.pdf 2022-2 Jiwaka trip report_2022-03-14.pdf ACIAR SOILS Trip Report No 24 - 2023.pdf ACIAR SOILS Trip Report No 20 - 2023.pdf ACIAR SOILS Trip Report No 25 - 2023.pdf
Final Report
Technical report	Technical Report 1 - Progressive v1-0.pdf NARI TR - ACIAR Soils_Activity Update May22.pdf Spotlight_Vol16_Iss12 Kopel.pdf Full report - Kopel 2023.pdf
Other publications	Assessment of the KilaKila laboratory Feb19.pdf
Usage / Scaling option docs
Comments
Achievement summary

Project photos