Field gene bank of Vanuatu Tall populations, Vanuatu Red Dwarf and exotic varieties; seed gardens for improved VTT and VTT × Rennell hybrids. About 220 ha of coconuts on the domain (2016).[1]
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Rows of seednuts and seedlings under shade structures, the start of every improved palm.[2]
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About 100 ha of open pasture plus grazing under the palms; Charolais and Limousin herds; Panicum C1 pasture (2016).[3]
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About 4 ha for roots, tubers and kava (2016): yam, taro, cassava and sweet-potato collections.[1]
Programme page →Breadfruit, banana, citrus and pepper collections; island cabbage (2016).[4]
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Headquarters, Tissue Culture Lab, the national seed bank with solar power and a new Seed Processing Facility (2026).[5]
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Field training for farmers, seed champions and students.[6]
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Coffee and cocoa research unit created in 1982 under IRCC; about 30 ha of coffee and cocoa on the VARTC domain (2016). Exact Valeteruru location not published in our sources.[7][1]
Programme page →Where we are
One sourced, station-level point: 15.4444° S, 167.1913° E — the coordinates published for the Cocoflux research site in the VARTC coconut plantation.[8] CIRAD papers give 15°27′S, 167°12′E, about 11 km north of Luganville on the east coast of Espiritu Santo.[9]
The live map needs an internet connection. Saraoutou is about 11 km north of Luganville on the east coast of Espiritu Santo. Open OpenStreetMap ↗
