Leikitah Naituku

PhD candidate @UniSouthPacific. @PASS_CR scholarship. A passionate plant protection researcher.

[Leikitah Naituku @LeikitahN]

@LeinaBeina Nda ras tua

[Leikitah Naituku @LeikitahN]

Promoting vermicompost as climate-smart agriculture technology for smallholder farmers in Fiji at the USP open day 2023.

@ACIAR
@PASS_CR

[ACIAR @ACIARAustralia]

Are you a Pacific Islander interested in obtaining postgraduate qualifications in agriculture, forestry, or fisheries at @UniSouthPacific or @fnuofficial?

Apply now for the ACIAR-supported #PASSCR program.

Learn more https://t.co/WKbthdKs3R

@WeArePASSCR #TeamFNU #TeamUSP

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

Did you know that working with natural enemies of plant pests can be an effective way to protect crops, #PlantHealth & the environment?

Introducing 5 of the many beneficial insects that are natural enemies of plant pests 👇

#PlantHealthDay

[Leikitah Naituku @LeikitahN]

I am blessed that you were part of my research journey @TashTurgoose. Thankyu tumas ❤

[Tash Turgoose 🖋 @TashTurgoose]

What a beautiful honour it has been to work with these world-changing @ACIARAustralia @PASS_CR researchers. 🔬

These faces represent the future of Pacific agricultural research - their work will tackle the challenges that the Pacific Islands face as our climate changes. 🌏🌴

[Leikitah Naituku @LeikitahN]

@LeinaBeina @otago Ndaras tua

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Shout out to my research assistants who have contributed tremendously to my academic journey this year. I value you.

[Leikitah Naituku @LeikitahN]

Yay Alex (Ant man)

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It's been an amazing 3 day @TropAg2022. Vinaka @PASS_CR and @ACIARAustralia for the opportunity. My supervisors @LeslieUbaub @mereiaf and Pof Michael Furlong tankyu tumas for your support.

[Leikitah Naituku @LeikitahN]

@PASS_CR @UniSouthPacific @ACIARAustralia Congratulations Chris

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Blessed to be one of the three winners of the Future Thinkers Pacific Climate Resilience Grant. Tankyu tumas @PASS_CR.

[Leikitah Naituku @LeikitahN]

Had the opportunity to show Dr @LindaHWess, Ms Lisa and Ms Mere my research trials on broadmites of capsicum at the Koronivia Research Station today.
@PASS_CR

[Leikitah Naituku @LeikitahN]

@JJNimbwen @Seeseei1 @PASS_CR Well done @JJNimbwen.

[Leikitah Naituku @LeikitahN]

It was a nerve-racking but awesome experience travelling the steep road to Nadarivatu for broadmites and thrips sampling on smallholder vegetable farms. Glad to share this experience with @AradhanaDeesh fellow @PASS_CR scholar, our supervisor @mereiaf,Ash and Save.

[Aradhana Deesh @AradhanaDeesh]

PASS-CR PhD scholars carry out fieldwork with supervisor Dr. Mereia Fong in Western Viti Levu Fiji to make assessment on insect pest on crop of interest (Leikitah - broadmites on capsicum and Aradhana - thrips on eggplant).

[Leikitah Naituku @LeikitahN]

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Nelson Madela.
Thrilled to be sharing my research journey with these brilliant changemakers.
Vinaka @ACIARAustralia @PASS_CR
Pc @TashTurgoose