Tracy Eki keeps the words of her mentor with her throughout her studies, “My mentor used to say, ‘No-one can implement change unless from a position of strength’. So while I’m here I’d like to have a firm foundation before I head back home to see my goals come to fruition.”
Tracy is pursuing an advanced diploma in Agribusiness with Rural Biz Training and is an alumni of Australia Awards – PNG delivered by the UNE International Development team at the University of New England. She considers that initial exposure as instrumental on her current path towards starting her own agricultural consultancy back in Papua New Guinea . Learn more in our recent feature on her particular interest is in bringing awareness and skills to those in rural areas enabling them to shift from subsistence to commercial farming operations.