Land Resources Division Newsletter

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Crop diversity and the food crisis Centre established to improve food security LAES celebrates 80th anniversary SPC represented at CBD meeting LRD technical mission to Tokelau Niue forest inventory and land management plan Plant propagation training for rehabilitation of mined areas Plant protection services in PNG Conserving the last stand of Terminalia swamp forest Micronesian states want land use policies Regional consultation on animal health issues Paravet grads to fill animal health gap LRD new staff arrivals FACT Project
Confronting the challenge of rising food prices Biodiversity for local food crops Pacific island forestry services address climate change Promoting agroforestry in the northern Pacific All ACP agricultural commodities programme Phytosanitary evaluation workshops Building the capacity of farmers’ organisations in the French territories French territories participate at organic workshops Setting Pacific organic standards Infection control workshop Fiji pandemic plan testing exercise Investing in youth Brown tree snake sighted in Chuuk Biocontrol of water lettuce LRD new staff arrivals
LRD 2006 Highlights ACIAR and SPC continue efforts to manage squash pest in Tonga Capacity building in extension communications for NGO Improving collection of external trade statistics International breadfruit symposium Plant protection training for customs and quarantine officers Symptoms of rhinoceros beetle damage on Rarotonga Incursion of glassy winged sharpshooter in Rarotonga PRIPP to prep PICTs on pandemic influenza Training for livestock professionals Taro beetle management using farmer field school extension LRD contributes to SPC Anniversary Organic agriculture supporting organic agriculture in the Pacific LRD staff farewells and welcome Pacific ant conference Land Resources Working Group
Pacific Heads of Agriculture and Forestry Services Meeting Faletoa: village of warriors and dektop publishing training SPC supports formation of agricultural and forestry policy network PAFPNet launched at CRGA Genetic resources activities for the northern Pacific Taking tissue culture to the kitchen Palau biosecurity draft legislation improving the utilisation efficiency in the wood industry Pacific Ant Prevention Programme External evaluation rates SPC/GTZ Pacific-German Regional Forestry Project highly Pacific excellence in extension service award Control measures for yaqona dieback disease LRD farewells Farmers learn IPM techniques for pest control Agricultural information delivered by satellite
PHOVAPS Meeting Paravet Training Offered in Vanuatu National ERPs for Avian Influenza in Poultry Breakthrough in the Control of Taro Beetle Inception Workshop on Pacific Commodity Chains Meeting of Regional Heads of Plant Protection and Biosecurity Services New Chairman for Pacific Plant Protection Organisation Pacific Ant Prevention Programme (PAPP) Pacific Invasives Learning Network (PILN) Developments on Plant and Animal Genetic Resources Cocoa Pod Borer Incursion at Sandaun Province, PNG DSAP Paper Mulberry Project in Vava’u, Tonga Weed Surveys for French Polynesia PAPP Training for Micronesia What is PACINET Protein Bait for Fruit Fly Control Pest and Disease Control Top Priority for Samoan Farmers
Recognises PAE Potential Extension Summit recognises PAE potential Finding a control for taro beetle Disease resistant varieties Seed Treaty to benefit the Pacific TIP update PGRFA Germplasm Alerts Samoa yam germplasm collection Livestock industries in the Pacific Managing animal waste Need for strong Pacific representation at international forestry meetings Trainees learn value of participatory rural appraisal approaches DSAP Meeting in Tonga Competitions key to agricultural extension Island Food Community promotes local food SPC helps Kosrae with plan to combat Bird Flu False kava eradication in Pohnpei SPC northern Pacific office Supporting French Polynesian farmers Samoan agricultural training school awaits organic certification Mission seeks further support for Solomon Islands agriculture New LRD Staff LRD 2006 Calendar of Activities
Biosecurity technology centre helps PICT trade Supporting breadfruit production in the Pacific Non-wood forest products GIS in trade facilitation Fiji launches Rural Land Use Policy Butmas village succeeds in small-scale forestry enterprise Drawa Landowners Forest Management Cooperative rewarded with first income DSAP Tonga trials bucket irrigation system LRD activities in PICTs Pacific Summit on Participatory Agricultural Extension GAS discovered at Cook Islands International Airport The Lutu Cooperative LRD staff movement LRD Events