Family Farm Teams Cultivating Food, Prosperity and Resilience

For generations, fresh food farming has supported Fijian livelihoods and nutritional wellbeing. However, a new approach is essential to respond to evolving lifestyles in a changing climate. The FFT Approach The Family

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Pacific Farmers’ Voice – Are Our Leaders Listening?

The 10th Regional Meeting of Pacific Heads of Agriculture and Forestry Services (PHOAFS) 2025 concluded on 29 May 2025, marking a milestone in the ongoing movement to amplify the voice of farmers in regional policy

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Disease-Free Coconut Nurseries in Papua New Guinea to Support White Copra Revival and Rural Livelihoods

Three new coconut nurseries commissioned in Papua New Guinea (PNG) will provide disease-free, high-yield coconut seedlings to support farmers in replanting efforts, particularly those impacted by Bogia Coconut Syndrome

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Stability in the field: Agriculture steadies the Pacific ship

Agriculture remains the root of stable economies across the Pacific.

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New U.S tariff offers potential advantage for Vanuatu kava

Michael Louze says U.S. tariff could boost demand for Vanuatu’s kava

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Rising to the call: Vanuatu strengthens local expertise for organic certification

A new generation of skilled auditors and consultants in Vanuatu is driving organic certification efforts, helping local farmers tap into higher-value markets. As global demand for organic products rises, the Vanuatu

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Sunil’s mission as an Organic Auditor: More than a career; being the change

When Sunil Kumar decided to pursue organic auditor training opportunities outside of the full-time job he had held for 14 years, it was not a decision taken lightly. With a family to care for, the risks were high, but

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Maria Linibi is Recipient of the 2024 WIN DRR Excellence Award

Maria Linibi’s work supporting more than 20,000 women farmers across Papua New Guinea has been recognised through a significant global award in 2024. Linibi is the recipient of the 2024 Women’s International Network

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Samoa dealing with ‘taro trouble’

Taro, a Samoan staple food, has been on the decline for the last few years and as a result the prices have soared and supply to the local markets has dropped. This has also seen many Samoans consume less of the healthy

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Research for Development of an Indigenous Nut Industry

The National Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) of Papua New Guinea (PNG) is taking a whole value chain approach to developing an agricultural industry of an indigenous nut commonly called galip from the tree

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EU highlights commitment to improving regional trade at Pacific Week of Agriculture and Forestry

Nadi, Fiji The EU SAFE Pacific (Safe Agricultural Trade and Facilitation through Economic Integration) project played an integral role in the Pacific Week of Agriculture and Forestry (PWAF) held from 6 – 10 March in

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Building a vision for Pacific agriculture

The lack of a regional vision for agriculture and forestry is “one of our biggest challenges”, says the Director of the Land Resources Division of the Pacific Community, Karen Mapusua. But this is poised to change,

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Ovalau Agro PV Project: A model for Fiji

Four more Agrophotovoltaic (APV) projects are planned for Fiji, according to the developer of the Ovalau APV, which is currently in the final stages of negotiations, with construction planned for early next year. “We

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Sweet Career: High-sugar and High-yielding Sugarcane Production Technology

Sugarcane, as an important cash crop in the tropics, has influenced world economic development and human migration. It is an important sweet source for human beings. By mainly introducing the modern sugarcane production

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King of Fruit Trade: Banana Cultivation and Management Technology

Banana, as the most widely traded fruit in the world, is an important cash crop in Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and other regions. This course, which focuses on techniques of banana cultivation and

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Protecting the Pacific from Foot and Mouth Disease

Earlier this year, alarming reports came out of Indonesia about an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). As of 2nd July, Indonesia recorded 313,636 infected cattle, with over 2,700 deaths. [1] What is FMD? FMD is a

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Aumua’s Challenge: Fund agriculture for nutrition, inclusion, survival

The international community has been urged to invest in agricultural innovation in a way that includes traditional practitioners and acknowledges the interconnectedness of agriculture with nutrition, culture, climate

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Pacific Community’s Agricultural Gene Bank wins Global Award

The Pacific region, where most people depend on agriculture and fisheries for sustenance and income, is now one step ahead in food security, Inter Press Service reports. The region’s agricultural gene bank,

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Reviving Cacao in Fiji: Arif Khan

A founder of an award-winning cacao company in Fiji says more should be done to revive the nation’s cocoa industry. Formerly a real-estate agent, Arif Khan founded Cacao Fiji in the lush hills of Dreketi because he

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PNG proposed carbon credit law queried

Hiri-Koiari MP Keith Iduhu has asked in Papua New Guinea Parliament for an update on a proposed amendment by the Forestry Authority to include forestry produce under its authority. This would include classifying carbon

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New parametric insurance products launched

In early August, Salaseini Koroi, a schoolteacher turned cane farmer, sent two tonnes of harvested cane to Lautoka mill. It was the culmination of a year’s hard work in the fields of Lautoka, in Fiji’s western

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Milk goats and soaps

From her garage-turned-lab, entrepreneur Beatrice Nast is creating Fiji’s first soap made from pure goat milk. The current president of the Society of Fiji Travel Associates, Nast has worn many hats during her tourism

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Help from Above: ‘AgWorld’ App Aids Farm Management in Tonga

From the clouds fall the rains that bring much welcomed moisture and nutrients for farmers the world over. But for a group of growers on the island kingdom of Tonga, a cloud of the virtual kind offers a whole new world

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