Leading in sustainable agriculture policy development – POETCom Coordinator speaks on Organic Policy Toolkit progress
As organic agriculture grows rapidly across the region, Pacific Organic and Ethical Trade Community’s Organic Policy Toolkit has helped organic stakeholders engage in and lead positive policy developments that support small-holder organic farmers and…
Pacific Ecological Security Conference 2022
The inaugural Pacific Ecological Security Conference on regional biosecurity will bring together national leaders from across the region, development partners, regional organisations, agricultural/food security and natural resource managers, and the…
Pacific Ecological Security Conference 2022
The inaugural Pacific Ecological Security Conference on regional biosecurity will bring together national leaders from across the region, development partners, regional organisations, agricultural/food security and natural resource managers, and the…
Tech&Bio International Trade Fair 2022
Tech&Bio represents a unique opportunity to discover all the new organic and alternative farming techniques. The fair is for all professionals involved in agriculture: farmers committed to organic farming or not, teachers, students, researchers,…
Help keep the Pacific SAFE through participating in our online market certification survey
“The Pacific Community’s (SPC) Land Resources Division (LRD) would be grateful for your participation in the survey below. Your responses contribute to the effectiveness of the Safe Agricultural Trade Facilitation through Economic integration (SAFE…
Resistant pest strains and increasing plant diseases probed at critical biosecurity meet
Photo: Vanuatu Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) biosecurity inspection
In their first face-to-face meeting in three years, biosecurity and plant quarantine experts from across the Pacific came together in Nadi, Fiji, this week to find solutions for…
Biosecurity is key to keeping humanitarian aid SAFE
Photo: Biosecurity officers inspecting a container
POETCOM launches 10-year Anniversary celebrations
Commemorating a decade of ground-breaking contributions to the organic movement in the Pacific region and globally, the Pacific Organic & Ethical Trade Community (POETCom) launched its 10 Year Anniversary celebrations today.
Overcoming drought together on World Drought Day
Do you know that our ecosystems are connected? Have you ever taken the time to learn that our soil ecosystems, water ecosystems, forest ecosystems and marine ecosystems are all linked? Do you ever wonder that if you exploit one of the ecosystems it will…
Keeping Pacific biodiversity SAFE
From the dew-splashed blade of grass and dampened soil from which it springs, to the tiny critters crawling around its base targeted by winged spies looking for their next meal; a vibrant web of life emerges called an ecosystem.