Overcoming drought together on World Drought Day
Do you know that our ecosystems are connected? Have you ever taken the time to learn that our soil ecosystems, water ecosystems, forest ecosystems and marine ecosystems are all linked? Do you ever wonder that if you exploit one of the ecosystems it will…
Keeping us all fed – The Pacific Food System
The term ‘food systems’ refers to interconnected activities involved in the production, processing, distribution, and consumption of food. They are enormously complex and important. And while food systems are now globally influenced, their impacts are…
Preserving the genetic treasures of the past to build the future: The Pacific Community at 75
Preserving the genetic treasures of the past to build the future: The Pacific Community at 75
The Pacific Community turned 75 on the 6th of February 2022. As we mark 75 years of the Pacific Community’s Service to the region, on the 6th of each month we…
The Pacific Community Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees wins Island Innovation award
Photo: SPC's Programme Leader for Genetic Resources Logotonu Meleisea Waqainabete in the CePaCT lab.
Opening of new molecular lab boosts Pacific’s crop research capabilities
The SPC’s Pacific Crops and Trees (CePaCT) programme and partners Manaaki Whenua LandCare Research (New Zealand) opened a new plant molecular laboratory today that is the first of its kind in the Pacific.
Strengthening food security through preserving crops and trees for the next 75 years
SPC’s Land Resources Division (LRD) is persistently looking towards the future to ensure Pacific peoples natural and agricultural heritage is preserved.
Risks and solutions for the Pacific ‘Tree of Life’ detailed in newly released manual
The coconut is invaluable symbol of the Pacific with immense value, both culturally and economically. Coconuts have huge potential to support sustainable and healthy rural livelihoods, driving employment, income generation and economic growth for…
Coconut Risk Management and Mitigation Manual for the Pacific Region
International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Meet SPC's Land Resources Division Lab Technician Maraia Dure Ravulo
The Pacific’s unique geography makes preserving its crops, trees and seed for food security a formidable challenge. SPC’s Land Resources Division’s (LRD) work in Genetic Resources advances the utilization of plant genetic resources, including developing…
In the Pacific, coconut is king.
It charms visitors to our shores, as well as commands the respect of Pacific Islanders that depend on it for their livelihood.
Known regionally as the ‘tree of life’, every part is used, from its tallest frond down to its rooted trunk – from the sweet,…