Remarks by the President of Fiji His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Jioji Konrote, the President of Fiji at the Opening of the Seventh Regional Meeting of Pacific Heads of Agriculture and Forestry Services
· The Pacific Heads of Agriculture and Forestry;
· The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations and other development partners
· The Pacific Community (SPC), Pacific…
Stat of the week: Papua New Guinea is estimated to produce 495 tonnes of Vanilla per year
Papua New Guinea is estimated to produce 495 tonnes of Vanilla per year, and is the fifth leading Vanilla Bean producer in the world.
Pacific food systems and data Talanoa
SPC's Pacific Data Community of Practice presents Pacific Food Systems and data on July 27, 2pm (Fiji time).
Join our panel of experts for a talanoa on Pacific Food Systems, how they are impacted by COVID-19 and the role of data and statistics in…
Pacific scientists planning and planting for a warmer world
This Earth Day, in communities around the world, the climate emergency is not some distant threat but a daily reality. The fallout is acutely felt by the people of the Pacific as they try to nurture their crops, secure water, protect shorelines and…
Nadroumai Women set agroforestry standard for the future
The Nadroumai Women’s Club in Western Viti Levu convened on the coral coast, last week, to celebrate a successful agroforestry project that will provide benefits for future generations.
The project, “Enhancing value-added products and environmental…
REDD+ breathes new life into Pacific forests
Forests are called “the lungs of the earth” for good reason: their ability to draw in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen cleans our air and helps regulate the climate. Tropical rainforests, such as those found in the Pacific, are particularly…
Using intercropping plants to reintroduce biodiversity on farm plots
French Polynesia is conducting trials with intercropping plants to better manage biological pests while limiting the use of fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides. Julie Grandgirard, an entomologist at the French Polynesia Agriculture Department who is…
Research for alternatives to chemical herbicides for pineapple production in French Polynesia
(available in French only)
L'ananas est la principale production fruitière de la Polynésie française. 3400 tonnes ont été commercialisées en 2019 et 140 ha d'ananas sont plantés sur Moorea.
L'enherbement est l'une des principales contraintes techniques…
Launch of the guide to organic cattle farming in New Caledonia
Green News: The role of ecosystem-service-providing plants in agricultural plots
Green News Series: Ecosystem-service-providing plants
The ecosystem-service-providing plants in agricultural plots: