Vanuatu farmers have benefited from PNG in raising their own chickens at village level for food security and income generation.

Through a regional project implemented by PNG’s National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI), with funding support from the European Union, more farmers have observed improvements in village chicken farming with increases in egg production, chicken numbers and income.

NARI livestock scientist Martin Lobao said farmers had expressed satisfaction at the outcomes of their labour after using improved skills and techniques imparted by NARI experts.

Unlike PNG, Vanuatu doesn’t have a domestic poultry industry for commercial eggs and frozen chickens. All poultry-based products are imported, mostly from New Zealand.

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