Launch of SPC market study and six pilot projects to enhance competitiveness of Pacific coconut industry
A market study report and six pilot projects providing advancement and opportunities for the coconut industry in the Pacific were launched on Thursday, 25 January 2018, at the Melanesian hotel in Port Vila, Vanuatu.
Tapping into groundwater sources brings water to sugarcane communities
Photo Credit: Lyle Post, 2012
Additional hydrogeological assessments to identify new groundwater sources for community water supply have been carried out in another two drought-prone areas in Fiji’s sugarcane farming communities.
The surveys, using…
Tukuraki Village relocates to new site, post land-slide disaster
After more than 5 years of living in temporary housing, the community of Tukuraki in the highlands of Fiji are today celebrating as they move into their newly built, disaster resilient village. The Tukuraki community was devastated in 2012 as a…
48th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting begins in Apia, Samoa
The Pacific Community’s Director General, Dr Colin Tukuitonga, will be taking part in the 48th PIF Leaders Meeting this week in Apia, Samoa.
EU and SPC agreement supports FSM, Marshall Islands and Palau to build resilience to El Niño
The European Union (EU) and the Pacific Community have signed an agreement to build resilience to future El Niño related droughts in the Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Marshall Islands and Republic of Palau.
Schools in Fiji’s sugarcane belts undergo water, sanitation and hygiene trainings
School staff in the sugarcane belt areas on Viti Levu are getting a fresh perspective on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) practices through a new educational programme and a series of training workshops.
The WASH initiative is part of the Pacific…
Film Highlights Experiences of Farmers in Fiji’s Sugarcane Communities
A short film highlighting the work of the European Union funded “Improvement to Key Services in Agriculture” (IKSA) project was launched in Suva today. The Euro 4.4 million IKSA project began in 2012 and is a six-year programme implemented by the Pacific…
Film Highlights Experiences of Farmers in Fiji’s Sugarcane Communities
A short film highlighting the work of the European Union funded “Improvement to Key Services in Agriculture” (IKSA) project was launched in Suva today. The Euro 4.4 million IKSA project began in 2012 and is a six-year programme implemented by the Pacific…
EU assists Bula Coffee's expansion to Vanua Levu
Bula Coffee staff operating the mobile Coffee Processing unit that was purchased by the IACT Project
Today, Bula Coffee co-founder, Luke Fryett, displayed the newly acquired mobile coffee processor in Nadroumai Village (Nadroga Province), which will…
New statistics guide to support Pacific human rights reporting
Launch of Pacific Guide to Statistical Indicators for Human Rights Reporting
The Pacific Community (SPC) has this week launched a practical guide that will assist Pacific governments in their human rights treaties reporting.
This is the first such…