Year-round vegetables target of training for boosting farmer output and markets
A training on an innovative technology that could potentially transform the region’s high value vegetable market was held for agriculture extension officers in Nadi, Fiji this week.
The Australian-funded ‘Integrating protected cropping systems into…
Stat of the week: Happy International Women's Day to the estimated 6,227,000 women in the Pacific
Happy International Women's Day to the estimated 6,227,000 women in the Pacific (age 15 years and over).
Age
Mid-year population estimate, females, 2022*
All ages (15+)
6,227,000
15-19
588,400
20-24
515,300
25-29
511,400
30-34
444,200
35-39
Pacific Women Lead Team starts work at Pacific Community (SPC)
Pacific Women Lead has transitioned to the Pacific Community (SPC)'s Human Rights and Social Development (HRSD) Division. With this transition, Pacific Women Lead is now at the centre of SPC’s regional work on gender equality.
Achieving gender equality, inclusion and diversity must be the shared commitment of all Pacific people
For most who have been fighting for women’s rights, equal access to services and opportunities regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, and background, International Women's Day (IDW) is a call to action. A call to push for the elimination of all forms of…
Traditional food production and food sharing practices help rural Pacific Island communities weather COVID-19 impacts, study finds
A newly published, seven-country study found that in rural Pacific Island communities that have maintained traditional practices around food production were better able to weather the initial impacts of COVID-19.
“From sago farming in Papua New Guinea to…
Stat of the week: 88.5% is the estimated completion rate in upper secondary school for girls in Fiji
88.5%: estimated completion rate in upper secondary school for girls in Fiji.
Today is the International Day of Education, let us remember that Education is key to sustainable development.
New Seeds and Processing Storage Unit launched for Fiji Ministry of Agriculture
The Fiji Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) has launched its Seeds Processing and Storage Unit gifted to the ministry under the New Zealand funded Pacific Seeds for Life (PS4L) programme at its Sigatoka, Fiji Research Station.
Coordinated by the Pacific…
Kiribati steps up coconut pest control efforts through virtual training
Kiribati biosecurity officials took vital precautionary steps to prevent the invasion of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Guam biotype (CRB-G) in the country through a virtual training on the fast-spreading pest on December 14.
"I grew up surrounded by flowers and crops. Now I run the largest plant gene bank in the Pacific"
ABC Pacific Beat: PacMOSSI project looking to ramp up mosquito control and reduce disease
By Jordan Fennell on Pacific Beat
While the world's attention remains on COVID-19, the Pacific Community (SPC) has joined forces with James Cook University in Brisbane to tackle the scourge of mosquito borne disease that continues to blight the region.
A…