Pacific biosecurity gets boost from launch of online resources at Cook Islands gathering
Newly opened summer school for Cook Islands para-veterinarians to help strengthen animal health in the Pacific
Aspiring para-veterinarians in the Cook Islands during the Paravet Summer School
Six dedicated livestock and biosecurity officers from the Cook Islands Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) are a step closer to completing Para-Veterinarian (para-vet)…
LRD Research in Focus: Meet Gender and Value Chains Advisor Flavia Ciribello and her research to enhance small ruminants’ productivity in Fiji and Samoa
1- Could you briefly describe your academic or professional background and how it has led you to pursue research within the Pacific Community (SPC)?
Land Resources Division Research in Focus: Read the Genetic Resources staff co-authored paper Conventional Breeding of Pacific Island Staple Crops: A Paradox
The Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees (CePaCT) serves as the Pacific’s genebank and acts for improved coordination on plant genetic resources management including conservation, development and utilisation.
Disease training offers hope for key Pacific crops
SPC staff drying and staining yam leaf cuttings for viewing under the microscope to see fungal spores during the plant disease training.
Land Resources Division Research in focus: The forgotten giant of the Pacific
A giant taro patch in Tonga. Photo : Filippo Guzzon.
Pacific Invasion: The hidden threat of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle
The Pacific Community and DAFF extend vital support in emergency response to avian disease detected in Solomon Islands
Dr Sripad collecting a blood sample from a chicken in an area where the avian disease was detected in Solomon Islands
The Pacific Community (SPC) and the Australia Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry (DAFF) are joining forces to…
Tonga embarks on revolutionary agricultural path through Organic Learning Farms launch
In a significant step towards sustainable agricultural practices and fostering a healthier lifestyle, Tonga has announced the successful launch of two Organic Learning Farms.