The Pacific Island Farmers online library of publications from Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and Timor Leste.
A report by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research highlighting strategies using floriculture to improve livelihoods in indigenous Australian and Pacific Island Communities. DOWNLOAD
This study attempts to look at the value chain of dried fruits in Fiji with particular emphasis on the market overview in order to identify
In 2016, Samoa recorded a high rate of adult obesity at almost 46%. A food data analysis collected in 2018 in the Samoa Household Income
Best identified as a massive archipelago comprising countries with many islands, the Pacific region is unique. Masses of water separate the countries, and within themselves,
The actual incidence of COVID-19 infections in Pacific Island Countries (PICs) has been minimal, outside some of the French and US Territories. However, overall, the
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
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
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
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:
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,
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)
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
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
PIFON’s Strategic Plan for 2017-2020 File Size: 12000 kb DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
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,
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 Notes are prepared by the IFAD’s Policy and Technical Advisory Division and aim to provide practical suggestions and guidelines for country programme
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
A short publication produced by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) on how to influence policy with research. File Size: 91 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
This is a trip report on the Pacific Open Pollinated Seed Learning Exchange that took place in Brisbane, Australia on Oct 25 – 29, 2016.
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
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
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:
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
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
A Trinidad and Tobago publication on how to grow breadfruit File Size: 3000 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
“….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
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
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
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
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
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
The agricultural industries in the Pacific region are largely made up of smallholder farming households. File Size: 584 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
A compilation of what transpired at the Pacific Soil Learning Exchange in Taveuni in September 2015. File Size: 3465 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
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
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
A guide to managing organic landscape refuse File Size: 508.68 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
A poster on How To Compost File Size: 185 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
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
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 –
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.
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
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
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
The Development of the Pacific Organic Development Strategy was the task of the regional organic task force (ROTF). File Size: 7747 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD
Reproduction of plants How to produce and harvest seeds Hands-on practicum File Size: 1049 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
• Peppers (chili & sweet pepper)• Eggplant• Hands-on Practicum VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
101 Farmer Fact Sheets on pests and diseases in the Solomon Islands. File Size: 10.477 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 dissemination of value chain-related information, skills and approaches in the Pacific Islands. File Size: 770 kb DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
LINKING SMALL-HOLDERS TO THE PEARLS & MOP SHELL JEWELLERY & WOODEN HANDICRAFTS IN FIJI File Size: 869 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
Presentation to Pacific Value Chains Conference Nadi, (18 April 2013) File Size: 1362 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
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
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.
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
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
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
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
General improvements – user friendliness, look, categorizing information, searching for information, expanding on what is there, keeping it current and facilitating social media. File Size:
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&
Hundreds of millions of people consume coconut and coconut products every day (Foale, 2003) | Coconut trees are native to the Pacific and better suited
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
Pacific Value Chains Conference | Provisional Participants – List 17 – 19 April 2013Tanoa Hotel Nadi, Fiji Islands File Size: 226 kb DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
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 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
On the margins: Third Party Certification among Papua New Guinea smallholder coffee producers. File Size: 379 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
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
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 suppliers are an informal group of farmers and traders from mainly three settlements; Duidui, Horabao, Vatukulau on the north west of Honiara. A majority
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
Marketing involves finding out what your customers want and supplying it to them at a profit. File Size: 1330 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
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
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:
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
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,
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
