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Dec 01
Sustainable agriculture and soils

December 2021 Capacity Building Reflections of Pacific Farmer Organisations For many Pacific Islanders, living on islands means not having access to large areas of land for farming. It is therefore necessary to maintain fertility on small amounts of soil, so as to continue to be able to earn an income and grow food. The island […]

Nov 24
Connecting the dots : Off-season fruit and vegetable production

November 2021 Capacity Building Reflections of Pacific Farmer Organisations Fruit and vegetable production in the Pacific is generally highly seasonal, with very little production of many crops during the hot, wet-season months. This often pushes prices up dramatically and for farmers who take the step into off-season production, it can be highly profitable. Off-season production […]