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ACIAR Project FST\/2018\/178<\/a>\u00a0aims to improve timber supply and income for landholders through the development of smallholder planted forests for viable smallholder teak and indigenous sandalwood production. Field research is undertaken in East New Britain and Central Provinces with the project’s outreach partners: Organisation for Industrial, Spiritual & Cultural Advancement, University of Natural Resources & Environment, Women & Youth in Agriculture, and PNG Forest Authority (Central Province).<\/span><\/p>\n This intervention is led by the University of Sunshine Coast with support from the PNG Forest Authority and Forest Research Institute. PIP has developed its online communication strategy and facilitated the construction of this website. PIP is now collaborating with the project’s outreach partners to strengthen the knowledge base within communities through different modes of delivery.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Tree Growers Tool Kit resources assembled during the project are presented below:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Operation PGPD<\/a> aims to fast-track the PNG government’s reforestation and afforestation strategies, leading to 800,000 hectares of new trees planted by the year 2050. <\/span><\/span>The program assists tree planting operations on both customary land and state land; working through the PNG Forest Authority’s regional and provincial forestry offices.<\/span><\/p>\n This intervention is led by the PNG Forest Authority. PIP has developed and tested a set of awareness resources for customary landowners and their outreach partners through a series of regional workshops and field visits.<\/p>\n The Tree Growers Tool Kit resources assembled during the project are presented below:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] ITTO Project PD 552\/09<\/a> aimed to create a model reforestation framework, comprising awareness, training and support services, that encouraged customary landowners in the lowlands of Central Province to reforest their grasslands with high-value trees.<\/p>\n This intervention was led by the PNG Forest Authority. PIP facilitated the selection of local priority tree species and planting arrangements for community groups in the Central Province lowlands using the Tree Selection Pack. This led to the preparation and field-testing of the Central Province Pack, containing a tree selector pamphlet with factsheets for growing 6 high-value trees.<\/p>\n The Tree Growers Tool Kit resources assembled during the project are presented below:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] ACIAR Project FST\/2016\/153<\/a> aimed to improve rural livelihoods through family-focused community reforestation and agroforestry in PNG. Field research was undertaken in Morobe and Eastern Highlands Provinces with the project’s outreach partners: Ramu Agri Industries and PNG Forest Authority (Eastern Highlands).<\/span><\/p>\n This intervention was led by the University of Sunshine Coast with support from the PNG Forest Authority and Forest Research Institute. PIP was responsible for the dissemination of project information and resources via the PIP website and associated platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n The Tree Growers Tool Kit resources assembled during the project are presented below:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] ACIAR Project FST\/2014\/069<\/a> aimed to advance the development of germplasm sources and smallholder-friendly silviculture systems for teak and sandalwood to provide new opportunities for enhancing smallholder livelihoods and achieving PNG\u2019s plantation development target.\u00a0 Field research was undertaken in East New Britain and Central Provinces with the project’s outreach partners: Organisation for Industrial, Spiritual & Cultural Advancement, University of Natural Resources & Environment, and PNG Forest Authority (Central Province).<\/span><\/p>\n This intervention was led by the University of Sunshine Coast with support from the PNG Forest Authority and Forest Research Institute. PIP facilitated the selection of local priority tree species and planting arrangements for community groups in East New Britain Province using the Tree Selection Pack. This led to the preparation and field-testing of the East New Britain Pack, containing a tree selector pamphlet with factsheets for 8 trees. PIP was also responsible for the layout and overall design of the Sandalwood Growers Pack.<\/p>\n The Tree Growers Tool Kit resources assembled during the project are presented below:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] ACIAR Project FST\/2011\/057<\/a> aimed to identify how community forestry in PNG can be enhanced and scaled-up to achieve better economic, social, and environmental outcomes. Field research was undertaken in Madang, Morobe, and Eastern Highlands Provinces with the project’s outreach partners: Ramu Agri Industries, Foundation for People & Community Development, and PNG Forest Authority (Eastern Highlands).<\/span><\/p>\n This intervention was led by the University of Sunshine Coast with support from the PNG Forest Authority and Forest Research Institute. PIP was responsible for the dissemination of project information and resources via the PIP website and associated platforms.<\/span><\/p>\n The Tree Growers Tool Kit resources assembled during the project are presented below:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Operation Painim Graun na Planim Diwai (PGPD)<\/h4>\n
Encouraging customary landowners to reforest their grasslands<\/h4>\n
Enabling community forestry in Papua New Guinea<\/h4>\n
Improvement and management of teak and sandalwood in PNG and Australia<\/h4>\n
Enhancing the implementation of community forestry approaches in PNG<\/h4>\n
Improving the Papua New Guinea balsa value chain to enhance smallholder livelihoods<\/h4>\n