An Agricultural Officer in Papua and New Guinea

Australia, 1961

Film

Presents the work being done in Papua and New Guinea by the Department of Agriculture to produce better stock and crops, and the opportunities for young men in this field. Various special training and research centres are shown, including the veterinary laboratory, rubber experimental station, cattle breeding station, and extension centres where people are trained as Agricultural Field Assistants.

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22 April 2019

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Credits

director

William Shepherd

producer

Maslyn Williams

production company

Australian Commonwealth Film Unit

Australian National Film Board

Duration

00:24:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1961

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