Using Virgin Coconut Oil Waste Products for Chicken and Pig Feed
There are a number of ways that Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) may be produced. The way we do it is called the modified natural fermentation
The Pacific Island Farmers online library of publications from Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and Timor Leste.
The Export of horticultural & High-value Agri Products from the Pacific Islands – Andrew McGregor
Quarantine restrictions are major obstacles to agricultural exportsfrom the Pacific island countries to developed country markets.The paper points to the best developed country market prospectsfor
Vase Characteristics of Selected Floriculture Crops
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Guidelines Rapid Appraisals
This publication presents a methodological strategy for the analysis of agrifood value chains.Simply stated, chains can be seen as sets of interrelated activities that are
Agricultural Value Chains in Developing Countries A Framework for Analysis
Globalization and expanding international markets as well as the fast-growing middle and highincome classes in many developing countries offer opportunities for developing country producers to
Agricultural value chain development: Threat or opportunity for women’s employment?
They can provide opportunities for quality employment for men and women, yet they can also bechannels to transfer costs and risks to the weakest nodes,
Value Chain Analysis for Policy-Makers and Practitioners
The ILO and other development agencies recognise that upgrading along these lines cannot be done on an individualenterprise basis, but rather, requires a systemic view
ValueLinks Manual – The Methodology of Value Chain Promotion
This manual is the reference book for the ValueLinks methodology. ValueLinks is the name given to a systematic compilation of action-oriented methods for promoting economic
FAO Regional Workshop on Improved Agricultural Marketing
The Workshop reviewed in depth issues relating to both the domestic and export marketing of agricultural products. File Size: 2917 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD
Dont Gow it Poster
Dont Grow it. File Size: 13 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
Fiji Breadfruit Export Pathway
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Fiji Ginger exports to Australia
The Development of the Pacific Organic Development Strategy was the task of the regional organic task force (ROTF). File Size: 401 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD
Fiji Papaya Export Pathway
Papaya Export Pathway. File Size: 681 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
Hope in a changing climate – Ecosystem Restoration
A whirling cosmic boulder surrounded by toxic gas has evolved over geologic and evolutionary time into the blue planet we now know as Earth. The
PARDI Cocoa Chain Review Oct 2012
Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) is native to Central and South America, but is grown around the world where environmental conditions are appropriate. File Size: 688 kb
Taro Planting
Taro is propagated vegetatively, andheadsetts (sometimes called tops), orlarge suckers are the best planting materials. File Size: 320 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
Tonga Root Crops (Cassava and Yams) Case Study
The Tongan economy is currently struggling in the current global economic setup. As a very small player in the international scene it has very little
Gross Margin for selected fruit,vegetable and crops for the sugar cane belt in Fiji
The gross margins have been prepared for the Land Resources Division, SPC in good faith on the basis of available best practice information. File
Climate Change Adaption-Bee Farming in the Pacific
Climate Change Adaption for smallholder Bee Farming in the Pacific. File Size: 2941 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
Benefits of Organic Agriculture
Organic agriculture is a production system that sustains the health of soils, ecosystems and people. It relies on ecologicalprocesses, biodiversity and cycles adapted to local
Pacific Value Chains Conference Agenda
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List of Project Publications
The Development of the Pacific Organic Development Strategy was the task of the regional organic task force (ROTF). File Size: 2917 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD
Flower Handbook
This booklet has been written and compiled tobe part of the training workshops on ‘Quality,Post Harvest Treatment and Marketing of Tropical Cut Flowers’. File Size:
Training workshop on Quality, Post-harvest Treatment and Marketing of Tropical Cut Flowers
The objective of my portion of the project was to present to the women who live on the Mining Lease operated by Gold Ridge Mining
Vanuatu cocoa Industry Chain and Strategy
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Walking the Goroka/Port Moresby Floricultural Value Chain in Papua New Guinea
This report is organized into two parts. The first part documents the process and early outcomes of walking the Goroka/Port Moresby (POM) floricultural value chain
An Identification Book for Heliconias and Gingers for Cut Flower Growers
An Identification Picture Book for Heliconias & Gingers for Cut Flower Growers File Size:2367 VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
Floricultural Value Chain Case Studies in Fiji, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea
Growing flowers for commercial purpose in many South Pacific countries is a relatively new enterprise. Floricultural growers are typically village-based micro businesses. File Size: 3907
Draft Floricultural Value Chains in the Solomon Islands Revisited -ACIAR Trip Report February 2014
This report documents the activities and observations from a field visit to the Solomon Islands (SI) in February 2014. File Size:2367 VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION
Outcomes Report | Farmer Organisation Consultation on Family Farming
A PIFON report on outcomes from a Farmer Organisation Consultation on Family Farming held in Fiji in November 2016. This consultation meeting was funded by
Proceedings from Pacific Breadfruit Roundtable 2016
A PIFON report on the proceedings from the Pacific Breadfruit Roundtable held in Nuku’alofa, Tonga on Sep 15 – 16, 2016. This event was the first
MFFN Learning from experience Report
The Melanesian Farmer First Network started in late-2002 with the aim of assisting participating organisations develop their capacity to plan and manage projects in sustainable
Making value chains work better for the Poor
This toolbook is the result of a concentrated effort of a Large number of people.Currently in its third version,substantial updates has been made since
A Field Guide to Value Chain Studies for BPTP and BBP2TP Staff
This field guide to value chain studies is intended specifically for BPTP and BBP2TP staff. It aims to support a „learning by doing‟ approach for
Manual Market Chain
The Development of the Pacific Organic Development Strategy was the task of the regional organic task force (ROTF). File Size: 1191 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD
Biological Control of Rhinoceros Beetle in the Pacific using Oryctes Virus
These Operational Protocols were developed as a part of the project “Capacity building for improved biological control of food crops pest in the South Pacific.
Report of the Second Pacific Extension Summit Meeting
Compiled by Secretariat of the Pacific Community Land Resources Division. File Size: 2917 kb VIEW & DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION