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Every photo on this site is a real photograph of VARTC, its people or its partners' work in Vanuatu, credited to its owner. No stock or AI-generated images are used.

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The station coconut nursery: rows of seednuts and seedlings under shade structures
Station coconut nursery: rows of seedlings/seednuts under shade structures (homepage banner)VARTC (Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre) – own website, uploaded Oct 2016; photographer not statedNot stated (VARTC own material; reuse by VARTC itself fine – confirm with VARTC)Source ↗Displayed
Coconut palm crowns in the plantation canopy
Coconut palm crowns, plantation canopyVARTC (Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre) – own website, uploaded Oct 2016; photographer not statedNot stated (VARTC own material; reuse by VARTC itself fine – confirm with VARTC)Source ↗Displayed
VARTC infographic comparing copra yield of Vanuatu Tall, selected Vanuatu Tall and the Vanuatu Tall × Rennell Tall hybrid
Infographic: Vanuatu Tall vs selected VTT vs hybrid VTT x Rennell Tall copra yield (1.3 / 2.2 / 2.7 t/ha) with palm & nut photosVARTC (Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre) – own website, uploaded Oct 2016; photographer not statedNot stated (VARTC own material; reuse by VARTC itself fine – confirm with VARTC)Source ↗Displayed
Field training with coconut seedlings in polybags and a new plantation layout
Field training/demonstration: group with coconut seedlings in polybags, new plantation system layoutVARTC (Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre) – own website, uploaded Oct 2016; photographer not statedNot stated (VARTC own material; reuse by VARTC itself fine – confirm with VARTC)Source ↗Displayed
Cattle grazing under tall coconut palms: the cattle-under-coconut system
Cattle grazing under tall coconut palms (cattle-under-coconut system)VARTC (Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre) – own website, uploaded Oct 2016; photographer not statedNot stated (VARTC own material; reuse by VARTC itself fine – confirm with VARTC)Source ↗Displayed
Cattle on open pasture with a sea view at the Saraoutou station
Cattle on open pasture with sea view, Saraoutou stationVARTC (Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre) – own website, uploaded Oct 2016; photographer not statedNot stated (VARTC own material; reuse by VARTC itself fine – confirm with VARTC)Source ↗Displayed
Women breaking open cocoa pods and extracting the beans
Women breaking open cocoa pods, extracting beansVARTC (Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre) – own website, uploaded Oct 2016; photographer not statedNot stated (VARTC own material; reuse by VARTC itself fine – confirm with VARTC)Source ↗Displayed
Taro and aroid field trial plot with a technician
Taro/aroid field trial plot with technicianVARTC (Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre) – own website, uploaded Oct 2016; photographer not statedNot stated (VARTC own material; reuse by VARTC itself fine – confirm with VARTC)Source ↗Displayed
Map of the Vanuatu archipelago with Santo inset showing the VARTC location
Map graphic: Vanuatu archipelago with Santo inset and VARTC locationVARTC (Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre) – own website, uploaded Oct 2016; photographer not statedNot stated (VARTC own material; reuse by VARTC itself fine – confirm with VARTC)Source ↗Displayed
VARTC organisation chart, Oct 2016 (graphic)VARTC (Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre) – own website, uploaded Oct 2016; photographer not statedNot stated (VARTC own material; reuse by VARTC itself fine – confirm with VARTC)Source ↗Not used on the site
Muriel Degobert, CEO (2016)
Portrait: Muriel Degobert, CEO (2016)VARTC (Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre) – own website, uploaded Oct 2016; photographer not statedNot stated (VARTC own material; reuse by VARTC itself fine – confirm with VARTC)Source ↗Displayed
Alistair Wate, Deputy CEO and Finance Accountant (2016)
Portrait: Alistair Wate, Deputy CEO & Finance Accountant (2016) [identity per page order –VARTC (Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre) – own website, uploaded Oct 2016; photographer not statedNot stated (VARTC own material; reuse by VARTC itself fine – confirm with VARTC)Source ↗Displayed
Mauricette Raupepe, General Secretary (2016)
Portrait: Mauricette Raupepe, General Secretary (2016)VARTC (Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre) – own website, uploaded Oct 2016; photographer not statedNot stated (VARTC own material; reuse by VARTC itself fine – confirm with VARTC)Source ↗Displayed
Marguerite Cevuard, Finance Officer (2016)
Portrait: Marguerite Cevuard, Finance Officer (2016)VARTC (Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre) – own website, uploaded Oct 2016; photographer not statedNot stated (VARTC own material; reuse by VARTC itself fine – confirm with VARTC)Source ↗Displayed
Marie Melteras, Head of Horticulture (2016)
Portrait: Marie Melteras, Head of Horticulture (2016)VARTC (Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre) – own website, uploaded Oct 2016; photographer not statedNot stated (VARTC own material; reuse by VARTC itself fine – confirm with VARTC)Source ↗Displayed
Tiata Sileye, Head of Cacao/Coffee (2016)
Portrait: Tiata Sileye, Head of Cacao/Coffee (2016)VARTC (Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre) – own website, uploaded Oct 2016; photographer not statedNot stated (VARTC own material; reuse by VARTC itself fine – confirm with VARTC)Source ↗Displayed
Juliane Kaoh, Root Crops Field Supervisor (2016)
Portrait: Juliane Kaoh, Root Crops Field Supervisor (2016)VARTC (Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre) – own website, uploaded Oct 2016; photographer not statedNot stated (VARTC own material; reuse by VARTC itself fine – confirm with VARTC)Source ↗Displayed
Jerine Natapu, Livestock Field Supervisor (2016)
Portrait: Jerine Natapu, Livestock Field Supervisor (2016)VARTC (Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre) – own website, uploaded Oct 2016; photographer not statedNot stated (VARTC own material; reuse by VARTC itself fine – confirm with VARTC)Source ↗Displayed
Portrait: staff member file-named "alfrida" – attached to Organization page in sitemap but not captioned in page body [name/roleVARTC (Vanuatu Agricultural Research and Technical Centre) – own website, uploaded Oct 2016; photographer not statedNot stated (VARTC own material; reuse by VARTC itself fine – confirm with VARTC)Source ↗Not used on the site
LOGO: VARTC/CTRAV logo with name (2016 version)VARTC/CTRAV logo (site logo via WordPress.com API)VARTC trademark/logo – use with VARTC approvalSource ↗Official VARTC / CTRAV logo — used with approval.
Cattle grazing in the fields of the VARTC farm at Saraoutou, coconut palms behind
Cows in the fields of the VARTC farm, coconut palms behind; EC Commissioner Mimica visit, 2 Jun 2016European Commission – Audiovisual Service / Fiona GoodallCC BY 4.0Source ↗Displayed
Cattle resting under a large shade tree on VARTC pasture
Cattle resting under a large shade tree on VARTC pasture, 2 Jun 2016European Commission – Audiovisual Service / Fiona GoodallCC BY 4.0Source ↗Displayed
VARTC Open Day 2025: guests briefed by the Plant Section on new improved varieties
VARTC Open Day 2025: guests briefed by Plant Section on new improved varieties© Vanuatu Daily Post (Bruce Tamata article)All rights reserved – permission neededSource ↗Displayed
Floriane Lawac (VARTC Root Crops), Tari Molisalé (DARD) and Edilbert Telukluk with collected root crops, 2020
Floriane Lawac (VARTC Root Crops), Tari Molisale (DARD) and Edilbert Telukluk with collected root crops, 2020© Vanuatu Daily PostAll rights reserved – permission neededSource ↗Displayed
Selected yam tubers for breeding and multiplication, gene bank recollection after TC Harold
Selected yam tubers for breeding and multiplication (gene bank recollection after TC Harold)© Vanuatu Daily PostAll rights reserved – permission neededSource ↗Displayed
A pile of yam varieties for the gene bank
Pile of yam varieties for gene bank© Vanuatu Daily PostAll rights reserved – permission neededSource ↗Displayed
Taro and aroid corms collected for the gene bank
Taro/aroid corms collected for gene bank© Vanuatu Daily PostAll rights reserved – permission neededSource ↗Displayed
Launch of the hybrid wailu yam 'Dr Roger' at the 2017 Penama yam festival
Launch of hybrid wailu yam "Dr Roger" (Penama yam festival 2017; caption names Minister Matai Seremaiah) – not at VARTC© Vanuatu Daily PostAll rights reserved – permission neededSource ↗Displayed
Floriane Lawac, Head of Root & Tuber Crops, VARTC (2023)
Mrs Floriane Lawac, Head of Root & Tuber Crops, VARTC (FALAH conference 2023)© Vanuatu Daily PostAll rights reserved – permission neededSource ↗Displayed
A labelled bundle of a red root-crop variety (germplasm sample)
Labelled bundle of red root crop variety (germplasm sample)© Vanuatu Daily PostAll rights reserved – permission neededSource ↗Displayed
VARTC team with villagers at Nuvi village, East Epi, collecting germplasm (2021)
VARTC team with villagers at Nuvi village, East Epi, 2021 (germplasm collecting)© Vanuatu Daily Post / Photo: DARD FileAll rights reserved – permission neededSource ↗Displayed
A labelled leafy crop sample (island cabbage type) for the collection
Labelled leafy crop sample (island cabbage/aibika type) for collection© Vanuatu Daily PostAll rights reserved – permission neededSource ↗Displayed
Handover of the VARTC Annual Report 2024 to the Minister, 1 April 2025
Handover of VARTC Annual Report 2024 (1 Apr 2025): Steglar Tabiaga, Jack Loughman, Antoine Ravo, Hon. Ian Wilson, Timothy TumukonMALFFB (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fisheries & Biosecurity)Not stated – government page; ask MALFFBSource ↗Displayed
VARTC coconut nursery/seed garden (duplicate of old-site banner)MALFFB (appears to be same photo as old VARTC site banner photo-ctrav2.jpg)Not stated – government pageSource ↗Not used (duplicate of the 2016 nursery banner)
VARTC nursery: seedlings under shade-house netting
VARTC nursery: seedlings under shade-house netting (panorama)MALFFBNot stated – government pageSource ↗Displayed
Seed champions training at VARTC, August 2023: participants among leafy crop seed plots
Seed champions training at VARTC, Santo, 1–5 Aug 2023: participants in field of leafy crop seed plotsSPC Land Resources Division (Pacific Seeds for Life)Not stated – SPC media release (SPC usually permits reuse with credit; confirm)Source ↗Displayed
A young five-year-old Vanuatu Tall palm in trial GC29 at Saraoutou
Young 5-year-old Vanuatu Tall palm in trial GC29 (Generation G4), SaraoutouPhoto J.P. Labouisse (CIRAD), in Labouisse et al. 2004 OCL 11(4)Article licence not checked – OCL journal; confirm (OCL is now open access CC BY)Source ↗Displayed
A bunch of Vanuatu Tall coconuts
Bunch of Vanuatu Tall coconutsPhoto J.P. Labouisse (CIRAD)As above – confirmSource ↗Displayed
Cattle-under-coconut farming system, East Santo smallholder (not VARTC station) [p.7; Fig. A1.2 classification]ACIAR project LPS/2014/037 (Quigley, Addinsall, Cox, Waldron et al., 2021) – photographer not statedACIAR reports usually CC BY 3.0 AU – confirm on PDF imprintSource ↗Not used on the site
Single animal grazing under coconuts, East Santo smallholder [p.8; Fig. A1.2 classification]ACIAR project LPS/2014/037 (Quigley, Addinsall, Cox, Waldron et al., 2021) – photographer not statedACIAR reports usually CC BY 3.0 AU – confirm on PDF imprintSource ↗Not used on the site
A herd under a coconut plantation, East Santo smallholding
Herd under coconut plantation, East Santo smallholder [p.8; Fig. A1.2 classification]ACIAR project LPS/2014/037 (Quigley, Addinsall, Cox, Waldron et al., 2021) – photographer not statedACIAR reports usually CC BY 3.0 AU – confirm on PDF imprintSource ↗Displayed
Cattle on cleared pasture with trees, East Santo smallholder [p.9; Fig. A1.2 classification]ACIAR project LPS/2014/037 (Quigley, Addinsall, Cox, Waldron et al., 2021) – photographer not statedACIAR reports usually CC BY 3.0 AU – confirm on PDF imprintSource ↗Not used on the site
Open improved pasture, East Santo
Open improved pasture, East Santo [p.9; Fig. A1.2 classification]ACIAR project LPS/2014/037 (Quigley, Addinsall, Cox, Waldron et al., 2021) – photographer not statedACIAR reports usually CC BY 3.0 AU – confirm on PDF imprintSource ↗Displayed
Women's storian meeting, Khole/Port Olry village, East Santo (Fig. A1.7) – not at VARTCACIAR project LPS/2014/037ACIAR reports usually CC BY 3.0 AU – confirmSource ↗Not used on the site

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