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Flora gains with flowers
By
GEVOKILA ALFRED
STUDENTS graduating from the University of Vudal have become successful and self-reliant people in their communities. Bertha Kamit, an extension officer with the Division of Primary Industry in East New Britain, is one of many who are actively participating and contributing to the development of agriculture industry in the province. Bertha had graduated from Vudal Agriculture College (Oro campus) in 1980 and joined the Division of Primary Industry (DPI) at Kokopo District, working as a nutrition officer. Due to family commitment, she resigned in 1984 and returned to work again in 1991 as an extension officer with Pomio District. While performing the task as an extension officer, she had involved in many activities, the eradication of Cocoa Pod Borer, the Newcastle disease, Women in Agriculture and many others. Her commitment and hard work brought her to attend the launching of Floriculture in Port Moresby in 2006. "My interest began to build up so I started developing my backyard with flower planting and decorations in offices," said Bertha. Her backyard at Warangoi DPI station attracted and motivated a lot of people, especially women. With that little knowledge she gain, she had ran workshops and trainings for women in the province. She said flowers apart from beautification are used as gifts, decorations for important events such as weddings, birthdays, funeral services, graduation ceremonies, shows and is also a good income. For instance for backyard planting Bertha charges K200, gifts and decorations for different occasions has its own fees. She also has pot plants that can be hired for decorations of venues. "I thanked the college and the people who had trained me to become a successful woman," she said. |
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