Papua-New Guinea
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SPC Coconut Expert in Papua-New Guinea
THE South Pacific Commission’s coconut expert, Mr. W, V. D.
Pieris, will spend about six weeks in Papua-New Guinea dur ing September and October as part of a survey of the South Pacific coconut Industry. He has already completed the survey in most of the other South Pacific areas.
Although he is an authority on the coconut as a whole, he is especi ally well known for his work on coconut plant-breeding and selec tion.
His six weeks tour will include visits to all the main copra pro ducing areas of Papua and New Guinea.