USP research targets climate-resilient taro farming for Pacific
A UNIVERSITY of the South Pacific (USP) researcher is developing new tools to help Pacific farmers strengthen taro production as climate change and declining soil health threaten one of the region's most important
Protecting Pacific Taro: USP Researcher Tackles Climate Challenges
As the world marks World Rural Development Day on 6 July, attention turns to the vital role rural communities play in sustaining
Race to save crops
TRADITIONAL crops, giant swamp taro, breadfruit, local yams, and banana varieties are disappearing from Pacific homes – not because people have stopped caring, but because the conditions that once made them ordinary
From farm to market: strengthening Pacific agricultural systems
Agriculture is central to the Pacific’s cultural identity, food security and economic wellbeing. Pacific people act as skilled
Reading the Sky: How New Automatic Weather Stations Are Protecting Pacific Food, Families, and Futures
On the low-lying atoll of Abaiang in Kiribati, the margin between a normal day and a dangerous one can be measured in millimetres of
Taiwan, uni team up
THE Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM) and Fiji National University’s (FNU) Koronivia Campus have partnered to establish a student training farm to strengthen agricultural education and support long-term food security in
Why private sector is key
Veteran food technologist Dr Richard Beyer on why the private sector, niche products, and knowing what we're good at are the
Strengthen Commitment to Plant Health and Agricultural Research
SUVA, FIJI — The importance of plant health, sustainable agriculture, and scientific research was strongly emphasised during
US$42 million secured for Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu to transform and strengthen climate-resilient and regenerative agriculture
30 March 2026 – Climate change is a key contributor to food, nutrition, and livelihood insecurities across the
Inclusive Agriculture Value Chains: making agriculture systems work better for women
At sunrise across the Pacific’s rural landscapes, women are already at work. They prepare food, organise children for
Taiwan targets tomato training
WORK is underway at Sigatoka in Fiji to develop a tomato resilient to droughts and
Tuvalu prepares for its first crops and livestock census
AROUND 1800 Tuvaluan households will take part in the inaugural National Crops and Livestock Census in Funafuti, including the eight groups of outer
SAFE Pacific: Strengthening Biosecurity, Markets, and Community Livelihoods
Implemented in 15 Pacific countries, the ‘Safe Agriculture Trade Facilitation through Economic integration in the Pacific’
Global trend impacts coffee market
COFFEE futures have been on an extended price rally for months. Supplies are becoming tighter and less predictable due to extreme weather, which is itself a direct consequence of climate
University launches game-changing primary industry programmes
THE Fiji National University’s (FNU) College of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (CAFF) is expanding its educational offerings by launching three programmes at its Ba, Nadi, and Labasa campuses in
Taiwan drives food sustainability
AS climate change continues to threaten food security, the Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM) in Fiji is taking a hands-on approach to help farmers build resilience and sustainability through innovation and
Fresh food – path to health and resilience
PACIFIC Island countries are increasingly recognising that the path to better health begins on the plate. Fresh, nutritious food is no longer a mere dietary preference; it is a vital public health
Rooted in resilience: Vanuatu kava’s bright future
KAVA accounts for the majority of Vanuatu’s economic activity, and operators intend to become the main producers of the commodity in the
Agriculture, tourism focus of business council talks
EXPECT agriculture and tourism to take centre stage at the Australia-Fiji Business Council on the Gold Cost next
Pacific countries review impact of biosecurity capacity building programmes
Biosecurity officers from across the Pacific met in Fiji recently to review the impact of biosecurity training programmes delivered under the Safe Agricultural Trade Facilitation through Economic Integration in the
