This morning marked a historic milestone for the Vanuatu Agricultural Research & Technical Center (VARTC) as it formally handed over its 2024 Annual Report to the responsible Minister, Honorable Ian Wilson.
Chief Executive Officer of Vanuatu Agriculture Research Center Steglar Tabiaga and Director of the Vanuatu Department of Agriculture & Rural Development, who also serves as the Chairman of the VARTC Board, officially handed over the 2024 VARTC Annual Report to Minister Ian Wilson in the presence of the Director General and the 1st Political Advisor of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry & Biosecurity.
This significant occasion highlights VARTC’s commitment to transparency, research, and the development of Vanuatu’s agricultural sector.
(L-R)Steglar Tabiaga – Chief Executive Officer, Vanuatu Agriculture Research & Technical Center
Jack Loughman – 1st Political Advisor, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry & Biosecurity
Antoine Ravo – Director, Vanuatu Department of Agriculture & Rural Development
Hon. Ian Wilson – Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry & Biosecurity
Timothy Tumukon – Director General, Vanuatu Department of Agriculture & Rural Development