Fiji, Samoa and Solomon Islands highlight increasing threat of pests and diseases for Pacific agriculture
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations and Pacific Community (SPC) met with national stakeholders from Samoa, Solomon Islands and Fiji this week to discuss the serious threat of pests and diseases for Pacific agriculture.
Regional Workshop: Plant Protection in the Pacific
The Pacific Community (SPC), with funding from the Australia Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, is facilitating a series of workshops on plant protection for the South West Pacific Region.
Pacific Seeds for Life becomes a reality
Seeds and climate change
At the 23rd Conference of the Parties of UNFCCC (where Fiji played a central role), Parties adopted the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture. This landmark agreement recognized ‘the fundamental importance of agriculture…
Supporting data driven progress towards SDGs in Pacific Agriculture and Fisheries
Policy decisions relating to food security and sustainable agricultural development can now be made more effectively based on high quality, timely and relevant statistics. This is the vision of the Pacific Strategic Plan for Agricultural and Fisheries…
Experts Responsible for World’s Largest Tuna Fisheries Come Together to Work Towards More Sustainable Management
Fishery managers from Western and Central Pacific Ocean states which collectively produce over half of the world’s tuna come together to further understanding of tuna management best practices.
The Common Oceans ABNJ Tuna Project workshop series is back…
Pacific Week of Agriculture set for grand opening in Vanuatu
Port Vila Market, Vanuatu - Photo by Phillip Capper
Pacific Agricultural Plant Genetic Resources Network (PAPGREN) looks to strengthen conservation and use of plant genetic resources
The Pacific Agricultural Plant Genetic Resources Network (PAPGREN) has been formalised to strengthen its role in the Pacific in the conservation and use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. The network, under the auspices of the UN FAO…
Improving communities from Ridge to Reef
Over 50 delegates across the Pacific Island region convened in Nadi today to officially launch the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Pacific Ridge to Reef programme aimed at improving the livelihoods and opportunities of Pacific Islanders through local…
Recognition for efforts to halt biodiversity loss in Pacific
Efforts by the Pacific Agricultural Plant Genetic Resources Network (PAPGREN) and the Pacific Community (SPC) to conserve genetic material and halt the loss of biodiversity have been recognised at regional consultations organised by the Food and…
Assessing risks of pesticides to human and environmental health
Improving the skills needed to assess the risks of agricultural pesticides to human and environmental health is the aim of a capacity building workshop this week (27 April–1 May) at the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) in Suva.