Assessing & Improving The Quality Of Copra
In 2018, a review of the coconut industry highlighted the balance of trade in edible oils for domestic use imposed an enormous strain on the
Publications
The Pacific Island Farmers online library of publications from Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and Timor Leste.
Pacific Farmers Have Their Say Survey Report
Whilst the current COVID-19 situation remains dire, there are major opportunities within the agricultural sector to boost the Pacific economy. The industry is directly responsible
Agricultural Value Chain Guide For The Pacific Islands
The Updated Version of the Agricultural Value Chain Guide For The Pacific Islands features lessons learnt, successful case studies and new approaches and tools including Optimising
A Review of the Tutu Rural Training Centre Courses
The “ Review of the Tutu Rural Training Centre Courses” is a follow-up and update of the 2011 FAO Report: The Tutu Rural Training Centre:
Pacific Island Breadfruit | Market & Marketing Study | Fiji & Samoa
Breadfruit is widely grown in the Pacific islands where it is often an integral part of traditional agroforestry systems. For more than a decade Fiji,
Launch: Food Grants Program | Digital Farmhand Pacific Islands
The Australian Centre for Field Robotics (ACFR) at the University of Sydney received funding from the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s (DFAT)
Breadfruit + Health
Dr.Tusi Avegalio, traditional leader and business professor leader of two national award winning centers at the University of Hawaii, recently in May (2019) presented the
Introduction to Vetiver
Produced by Farm Support Association (Vanuatu), this training manual is a great introductory to Vetiver Grass in support of fieldworkers and/or farmers who are faced with
Our Strategic Plan | 2017-2020
PIFON’s Strategic Plan for 2017-2020 File Size: 12000 kb DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
Coconut Value Chain Market Study
The Coconut Industry Development Project’s (CIDP) Coconut Value Chain Market Study that reports on non-traditional coconut products such as virgin coconut oil (VCO), coconut water,
Waste less and sell more
This book seeks to help Pacific market vendors increase their profit and reduce losses through simple and low-cost value-adding ideas that provide an alternative use
How To Do – Engaging with farmers’ organizations for more effective smallholder development
How To Do Notes are prepared by the IFAD’s Policy and Technical Advisory Division and aim to provide practical suggestions and guidelines for country programme
Module 1. How and when to do mapping and profiling of farmers’ organisations (FOs)
How To notes provide tools for good practice design based on best practices collected at the field level. They guide teams on how to implement
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10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT HOW TO INFLUENCE POLICY WITH RESEARCH
A short publication produced by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) on how to influence policy with research. File Size: 91 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
Pacific Open Pollinated Seed Learning Exchange (25-29 Oct 2016)
This is a trip report on the Pacific Open Pollinated Seed Learning Exchange that took place in Brisbane, Australia on Oct 25 – 29, 2016.
The Pacific Breadfruit Roundtable Presentations | Technical Session 1
Presentations made at the Pacific Breadfruit Roundtable held in Nuku’alofa, Tonga on Sep 15 – 16, 2016. Technical Session 1: Breadfruit varieties and propagation File
The Pacific Breadfruit Roundtable Presentations | Technical Session 2
Presentations made at the Pacific Breadfruit Roundtable held in Nuku’alofa, Tonga on Sep 15 – 16, 2016. Technical Session 2: Breadfruit production systems File Size: 11822 kb
The Pacific Breadfruit Roundtable Presentations | Technical Session 3
Presentations made at the Pacific Breadfruit Roundtable held in Nuku’alofa, Tonga on Sep 15 – 16, 2016. Technical Session 3: Fresh exports of breadfruit File Size:
The Pacific Breadfruit Roundtable Presentations | Technical Session 4
Presentations made at the Pacific Breadfruit Roundtable held in Nuku’alofa, Tonga on Sep 15 – 16, 2016. Technical Session 4: Breadfruit processing File Size: 22164 kb VIEW
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GODAN Success Stories Issue 1
Global Open Data for Agricultre and Nutrition (GODAN) Open data is the next revolution. Humanity will be able to build on the gains made from
How to grow breadfruit
A Trinidad and Tobago publication on how to grow breadfruit File Size: 3000 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
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The Power of Maps – Bringing the third dimension to the negotiation table
“….Being able to collate rich spatially-defined/geo-referenced local knowledge and represent it in the form of 3-dimensional maps offers unique opportunities for local communities to plan
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Climate Change and Pacific Island Food Systems
Climate change in Pacific Island Countries and territories (PICTs) is projected to have significant impacts, including rising sea-levels, more violent tropical cyclones and droughts. In
The Vanuatu Spices Network: Lessons from 20 years experience
A new publication highlighting a number of key lessons that come from the twenty years of experience with the Vanuatu Spices Network. This publication was
Seed Multiplication and Distribution in Developing Countries: Timor Leste
Planting good quality seed is a key component for improving productivity in all agricultural environments and is especially important in developing countries. The current large
Farmer Groups Successfully Multiplying and Disseminating Seed in Timor Leste
Past studies have shown that a promising method of scaling up new technologies in developing countries is through a community-based approach. This paper explores the
Agricultural Extension and Farmer Organisations in the Pacific
The agricultural industries in the Pacific region are largely made up of smallholder farming households. As agriculture becomes more commercialised and production constraints increase, the
Agricultural Research and Farmer Organisations in the Pacific
The agricultural industries in the Pacific region are largely made up of smallholder farming households. File Size: 584 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
The Pacific Soil Learning Exchange Booklet
A compilation of what transpired at the Pacific Soil Learning Exchange in Taveuni in September 2015. File Size: 3465 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
Cover Crops and Green Manure Crops
Colorado State University Extension Master Gardener Program Garden Notes #244 States the definition of cover crop and green manure crop, the benefits, the recipes, the
Biochar and Sustainable Agriculture
A publication of ATTRA – National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service. Biochar has the potential to produce farm-based renewable energy in a climate-friendly manner and provide
Composting and Mulching
A guide to managing organic landscape refuse File Size: 508.68 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
How To Compost Poster
A poster on How To Compost File Size: 185 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
An Overview of Organic Agriculture in the Pacific
A report commissioned by IFOAM and authored by Karen Mapusua and Michelle Maccari. The development of organic agriculture in the region might be characterized as
Proceedings from Regional Farmer Organisation Training on Technologies supporting off-season vegetable production
This is a record of the proceedings from the Regional Farmer Organisation Training on Technologies supporting off-season vegetable production that was conducted from 01 –
Sustainable Weed Management for Small and Medium-Scale Farms
This publication discusses several strategies, both proactive and reactive, as alternatives to conventional tillage systems. Options include mulching, competition, crop rotations, and low-toxicity control alternatives.
Trip Report on Pacific Seed Learning Exchange in Taiwan & Philippines
Among the FO’s needs identified through the MTCP programme is to have a better understanding on the seeds industry and/or supply chain (production, distribution, and
Fiji Agricultural Journal Vol.53 Issue 1 2013
This journal publishes scientific investigations in agriculture, fisheries and forestry that have applications in the region. It will also publish review articles, short notes, book
Stories of Change – Transforming lives through agricultural and rural development
This book provides a snapshot of CTA’s achievements during the last decade. It is a celebration, rather than a conventional impact assessment, and it provides
Soil Fertility Management
The Development of the Pacific Organic Development Strategy was the task of the regional organic task force (ROTF). File Size: 7747 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD
Saving Your Own Vegetable Seeds Part 1
Reproduction of plants How to produce and harvest seeds Hands-on practicum File Size: 1049 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
Saving Your Own Vegetable Seeds Part 2
• Peppers (chili & sweet pepper)• Eggplant• Hands-on Practicum VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
101 Farmer Fact Sheets on pests and diseases in the Solomon Islands
101 Farmer Fact Sheets on pests and diseases in the Solomon Islands. File Size: 10.477 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
AGRO PROCESSING REPORT
Where the purpose is to enhance the livelihoods of rural people, aid funds spent on public facilities often produce small, slow, diffuse and disappointing results.
Erosion Problems on Ambae compressed
Retain traditional shifting fallow gardening practices. Plant vetiver hedges to stop soil loss. Incorporate nitrogen fixing trees into the hedges FSA will adapt the concept
Farm Technology
People from Melanesia heavily rely on their land for their livelihoods. They depend on their environment for food and income from cash crops, for clean
Intl Cooperators Guide Tomato web
The procedures described here allow comparison of the data collected in different test environments (locations, years, and seasons) by researchers participating in AVRDC multi environment
Saving your own Vegetable Seeds – A guide for farmers
Good seeds are undoubtedly one of the most important materials for farmers. The seeds must be healthy and, preferably, they must possess all the desirable
Solomon Islands Cocoa Book
This book was written and published by staff of the Solomon Islands Cocoa Livelihoods Improvement Project (CLIP) in 2010. CLIP is an Australian Government Aid
FSA Vegetable Programme – Summary of 2011 Activities
In preparation for the FSA (Farm Support Association) Vanuatu Vegetable Programme a baseline mapping of the supply chain was carried out to identify all the
Solomon Islands blooming flower industry: a smallholder’s dream
Agriculture for Growth: learning from experience in the Pacific-Solomon Islands Flower Case Study(Prepared by Anne Maedia and Grant Vinning) File Size: 2270 kb VIEW &
Strengthening VC information dissemination in the Pacific (Andrew W. Shepherd)
Strengthening dissemination of value chain-related information, skills and approaches in the Pacific Islands. File Size: 770 kb DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
Pearls Import Substitution
LINKING SMALL-HOLDERS TO THE PEARLS & MOP SHELL JEWELLERY & WOODEN HANDICRAFTS IN FIJI File Size: 869 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
PHAMA market access issues-web
Presentation to Pacific Value Chains Conference Nadi, (18 April 2013) File Size: 1362 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
Postharvest losses Fiji tomato – Underhill
Problem: Fiji growers currently have limited access to high-value domestic market due to consistency of supply and product quality constraints File Size: 2306 kb VIEW
Samoan Noni
Approximately 75% of the Samoan population lives in rural communities with over 130,000 people relying in some measure on the productivity of the agriculture sector.
Cook Islands – Young Agricultural Entrepreneurs Program
The program has been kindly funded by FAO under its technical co-operation programme, and covers all islands in the southern Cook Islands. File Size: 9675
FAO-NWC Farmer Market Linkage Project Report (August 14)
This project was technically supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation’s (FAO) Rural Infrastructure and Agro-industries Division (AGS) and funded by
Fiji Chains Ms. Joann Young and Mr Grant Vinning (December 2006)
The achievement of such opportunities faces a number of obstacles that affect overall business performance. In order to identify and overcome such obstacles, three chain
Fiji Food Retail Transformation
Increased prices can be explained by tariff increases and the 20% depreciation of the $FJD in 2009.Hotels still require these key ingredients and over the
Links Feedback Synthesis
General improvements – user friendliness, look, categorizing information, searching for information, expanding on what is there, keeping it current and facilitating social media. File Size:
LRD Strategic Plan 2013-2017 (LRD COORDINATORS PLANNING MEETING 2013 )
International Linkages Regional Linkages National Linkages SPC Corporate Plan LRD Strategic Framework LRD Restructure LRD Planning Process Integrated Approach Business Model Criteria for Selection IER&
PARDI Coconut ChainReview (November 2011)
Hundreds of millions of people consume coconut and coconut products every day (Foale, 2003) | Coconut trees are native to the Pacific and better suited
PARDI Canarium Chain Review (October 2012)
Canarium indicum is a tall indigenous tree that grows throughout the South Pacific and produces edible nuts as well as timber. The nuts are known
Participant list – Pacific Value Chain workshop (April 2013 )
Pacific Value Chains Conference | Provisional Participants – List 17 – 19 April 2013Tanoa Hotel Nadi, Fiji Islands File Size: 226 kb DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
CBA Fairtrade certification of sugar cane in Vanua Levu
The first Fairtrade certification in Fiji was completed for sugar in Vanua Levu in early 2011; 4.2 million FJD were paid in 2011 and 3.9
Contract farming (by Charles Eaton & A.Shepherd )
Contract farming has been in existence for many years as a means of organizing the commercial agricultural production of both large-scale and small-scale farmers. File
Coffee TPC in PNG (byTim Martyn)
On the margins: Third Party Certification among Papua New Guinea smallholder coffee producers. File Size: 379 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
PNG Vanilla Case Study (2004)
The subject of value chains is so broad that you’re guaranteed to get criticism regardless of how good your thinking. File Size: 1031 kb
Access To Finance
Finance of Agriculture is not working for numerous reasons. Over optimistic assumptions for efficiency are damaging. Our farmers know best. File Size: 100 kb DOWNLOAD
Aruligo Pineapple Mapping Report 1
Aruligo suppliers are an informal group of farmers and traders from mainly three settlements; Duidui, Horabao, Vatukulau on the north west of Honiara. A majority
Workshop Report Livestock & Climate Change in the Pacific Island Region 2011
Climate change will impact Pacific island countries and territories (PICTs), including agriculture, food security and livelihoods in villages and rural communities. File Size: 1095 kb
Guide to smallholder marketing
Marketing involves finding out what your customers want and supplying it to them at a profit. File Size: 1330 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
Linking smallholders to markets 1
A number of non-technical terms are used frequently throughout the FAO Pacific Farm Management and Marketing Series. In order to avoid constant repetition, we have
Development of Sustainable Agriculture in the Pacific (DSAP) Project
The overall DSAP project objective is to increase sustainable agricultural production of farm families in the 16 participating countries of the Pacific region. File Size:
Linking smallholders to markets 2
There are many types of farming families in the Pacific. Their activities vary greatly not just by region—Melanesia, Micronesia or Polynesia—but even within the same
Linking smallholders to markets 3
This report aims to synthesise individual country reports from the seven FAO Member Countries in the South Pacific, i.e. Cook Islands, Fiji, Papua New Guinea,
Linking smallholders to markets 4
The report focuses on Fiji and Vanuatu. Fiji, which is often presented as a model for other Pacific island countries to emulate, has a useful
Solomon Islands RAMSI Agriculture marketing
It presents recommendations for the implementation of the study findings, as well as some of the background research that provides the rationale for their development.
UN Women Pacific Markets Literature Review 1st edition
Markets, whether centrally organized by a government body or ad hoc in nature, provide a critical source of income generation for women throughout the Pacific
Pacific Organic Standard
In the Pacific region, organic production is both traditional and new. It is traditional in the sense that the majority of producers to this day
FACT Bamboo propagation and utilisation
Bamboo’s are described as the worlds largest grass,Growing up to 36 meters high with diameters that can exceed 30 Centimeters. File Size: 1393 kb VIEW
Fiji Taro
There has been considerable focus in recent years on the taro export supply chain in Fiji, and the Pacific as a whole, with the objective
Workshop Report – Infor & Communications Management policy & strategy in the Pacific 2009
Several studies which were funded by CTA have preceded this workshop. In October 2005 eight Pacific countries (Cook Islands, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Palau, Papua New
Organic Certification
The boom of organic markets worldwide has created great opportunities and expectations in developing and transition countries for their participation as suppliers. File Size: 1294
AHP-Strategic-plan
This AHP five-year strategic plan for mainstreaming climate change into the work of the Animal Health and Production team of the Land Resources Division was
Participatory Toolkit
This sustainable agriculture toolkit is a documentation of the process used by the Development of Sustainable Agriculture in the Pacific project (DSAP). File Size: 2610
Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia and the Pacific
Over the past decade, there has been a growing interest among policymakers, practitioners and researchers in finding synergies between DRR and CCA at the international,regional
Climate Change Adaptation for Cattle Farming
Climate Change affecting cattle production File Size: 2917 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION