Agriculture: Tonga Recovery Factsheets
The massive eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’aipi volcano in January 2022 has devastated communities and will have far-reaching effects on Tonga agriculture.
SPC’s Land Resources Division (LRD) has responded by consulting its agriculture and soil…
International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Meet SPC's Land Resources Division Lab Technician Maraia Dure Ravulo
The Pacific’s unique geography makes preserving its crops, trees and seed for food security a formidable challenge. SPC’s Land Resources Division’s (LRD) work in Genetic Resources advances the utilization of plant genetic resources, including developing…
Bougainville strengthens food systems in response to COVID-19
Before the Coronavirus pandemic, food systems in Papua New Guinea were already under constant threat from both natural and human-made factors such as natural disasters, pests, and disease infestation (African Swine Fever, Fall Army Worm), climatic…
The Pacific Community opens new toolbox to tackle Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle infestation
The Pacific Community is implementing a new tool to address the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB), whose spread is devastating one of Pacific’s most important crops, the coconut.
Plant Health Clinics: A training manual for Plant Health Doctors in Pacific Island countries
Contact: Fereti Atumurirava: [email protected]
SPC's 2021 at a glance: Land Resources
As COVID-19 continued to cause disruptions in 2020 and well into late 2021 in the Pacific, SPC’s Land Resources Division (LRD) adapted, diversifying major programmes and finding new ways of working.
Banking on seeds for healthy Pacific livelihoods
A sustainable seed system is crucial to ensuring farmers have timely access to affordable quality seeds. However, access to quality vegetable seeds has been a long-standing challenge for farmers not only in Fiji, but throughout the Pacific.
New Seeds and Processing Storage Unit launched for Fiji Ministry of Agriculture
The Fiji Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) has launched its Seeds Processing and Storage Unit gifted to the ministry under the New Zealand funded Pacific Seeds for Life (PS4L) programme at its Sigatoka, Fiji Research Station.
Coordinated by the Pacific…
Kiribati steps up coconut pest control efforts through virtual training
Kiribati biosecurity officials took vital precautionary steps to prevent the invasion of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Guam biotype (CRB-G) in the country through a virtual training on the fast-spreading pest on December 14.
SPC Land Resources Division launches new website
To capture its growth, progress and enhanced integration into the organization and the wider Pacific community, SPC’s Land Resources Division today launched a completely redesigned and revitalized website that aims to inspire new energy for 2022 and…