Cacao Improvement Programme, Keravat.

Abstract

The thriving cacao industry in Papua and New Guinea has drawn all its planting material from the comparatively few trees of varied stock, which survived the war. In this paper, Air. Bridgland, until recently Agronomist-in-Charge at the Lowlands Agricultural Experiment Station at Keravat, near Rabaul, discusses the origin of the Trinitario complex in New Guinea, the scope for improvement and the objects and methods of the development programme at Keravat. Air. Bridgland also discusses the ” clonal seed ” production programme, the development of clones for commercial use and the methods being used for the development of uniform hybrids through seed.