COVID-19 is compounding the Pacific’s non- communicable disease crisis
Health experts were quick to identify that persons living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, heart diseases, hypertension, chronic lung diseases and cancers were more vulnerable to becoming severely ill with COVID-19.
According to…
Tilapia fish farms casting wider nets in Fiji
Ensuring Food security in the midst of COVID-19 has become a priority across the Pacific, with limited imports increasing the demand for local staples. However, the instinct for survival and self-sufficiency is resulting in a growing number…
Graduation marks milestone as interest in micro-qualifications increases
One of the first micro-qualifications developed by the Pacific Community (SPC) has been successfully delivered by The University of the South Pacific (USP). The university graduated its first cohort of students with the micro-…
Field Connections- How technology is supporting Pacific agriculture
Field Connections- How technology is supporting Pacific agriculture
Standing in the middle of a field around a withered plant, the Pacific Community’s Plant Health Doctors conducted their first virtual meeting as they continue their work on the…
Now available: Handbook on Pacific healthy dietary guidelines for people with diabete
The Pacific Community (SPC) has published a handbook on Pacific healthy dietary guidelines for people with diabetes, which is intended for health professionals and educators who provide health advice on nutrition and dietetic interventions for people…
Exchange of maritime boundaries data to boost fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance in region
Photo Caption: Solomon Islands patrol boat (03) closely monitoring a Vietnamese vessel (blue boat) which was caught fishing illegally in the Solomon Island waters in 2018.
Seeds Handover to Fiji Government and Launch of New Regional Initiatives Supported by MFAT and DFAT
This week the Pacific Community (SPC) handed over 350kg vegetable seeds and 400 tissue culture plants to the Fiji Ministry of Agriculture (MOA). The event was part of Pacific Seeds for Life (PS4L) and represented the projects first contribution towards…
Remarks by SPC DDG, Dr A. Aumua at the Launch of 'Pacific Seeds for Life' and funding for Regional Genebank
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Statement by Dr. Audrey Aumua
Delivered at the Launch of 'Pacific Seeds for Life' and funding announcement for Regional Genebank
Suva, Fiji
27 May 2020
The Honourable Minister of Agriculture Fiji, Dr Mahendra…
SPC Food Systems for Health and Nutrition Integrated Programme successfully completes online design workshop series
Participants of the Food Systems for Health and Nutrition integrated programme workshop series on Zoom. (Ed Boydell)