August 2023 What is Possible with Breadfruit? Food Technologist, Dr. Richard Beyer, has shed light on the realm of food product development, asserting that improving crops sourced from trees or soil poses a considerable challenge. In a modern era where the luxury of picking and consuming directly is largely absent, reliance on preservation techniques is […]
August 2023 Knowledge Grown Locally The prevailing approach, largely driven by scientific endeavors, has historically cast farmers as passive recipients, a situation Tony Jansen of Pacific Farmer Organisations reflects upon. Instances of research failures often place blame on ‘uneducated farmers’, suggesting a need for heightened ‘awareness’. However, this perspective overlooks the fact that farmers themselves […]