The Pacific Community Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees wins Island Innovation award
Photo: SPC's Programme Leader for Genetic Resources Logotonu Meleisea Waqainabete in the CePaCT lab.
La lutte contre les ravageurs et les maladies reste vitale pour les communautés du Pacifique alors que le monde célèbre la Journée internationale de la santé des plantes
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As we mark the International Day of Plant Health on May 12, we are reminded of the need to have sustainable plant health systems to address current and emerging threats to biodiversity, food security and…
La formation en ligne des assistants vétérinaire s'intensifie pour la santé du bétail dans le Pacifique
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Animal health officers are the eyes and ears of veterinarians in many Pacific countries where there are few or no veterinarians. They safeguard livestock health and provide essential regional animal disease…
Entretien avec Mark Ero, Entomologiste à la Communauté du Pacifique
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It’s the diverse, and sometimes creepy, world of insects that fascinates SPC's Entomologist Mark Ero when out in the field carrying out research activities. According to him, “They are the world’s…
SPC addresses Pacific pests, diseases and health risks through new virtual training
Photo: The Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle: a pest increasingly threatening the Pacific
The Pacific Community (SPC) this week took another stride toward combating the emergence of pests, diseases, and health risks such as African Swine Fever (ASF) through the…
New greenhouse facility set to increase Pacific plant research and generation
Photo: Governor-General David Hurley and SPC's Land Resources Division Director Karen Mapusua tour the new Quarantine greenhouse - credit: SPC
Australian Governor General David Hurley today opened the new Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees (CePaCT…
Opening of new molecular lab boosts Pacific’s crop research capabilities
Opening of new molecular lab boosts Pacific’s crop research capabilities
The SPC’s Pacific Crops and Trees (CePaCT) programme and partners Manaaki Whenua LandCare Research (New Zealand) opened a new plant molecular laboratory today that is the first of…
International Mother Earth Day 2022
When Mother Earth sends us a message
Mother Earth is clearly urging a call to action. Nature is suffering. Oceans filling with plastic and turning more acidic. Extreme heat, wildfires and floods, as well as a record-breaking Atlantic hurricane…