Fiji, Samoa and Solomon Islands highlight increasing threat of pests and diseases for Pacific agriculture
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations and Pacific Community (SPC) met with national stakeholders from Samoa, Solomon Islands and Fiji this week to discuss the serious threat of pests and diseases for Pacific agriculture.
Leadership programme to boost Pacific Island fisheries sector
Leadership programme to boost Pacific Island fisheries sector
21 January 2019
New access roads bring hope to sugarcane farming communities
New access roads bring hope to sugarcane farming communities
Interview with Dr Colin Tukuitonga: from crisis to action in Pacific communities
Coconut Risk Management and Mitigation Training: A Bid to Protect Pacific Island Economies
Twenty-seven diverse experts and stakeholders from the coconut industry refined and finalised the “Coconut Risk Management and Mitigation Manual for the Pacific Region” in a 4-day regional Pacific training, this week in Nadi.
2019 Tide Prediction Calendars Released
More than 1,800 Tide Prediction Calendars for 23 Pacific locations were distributed this week to National Meteorological Service offices and other coastal users around the region. These annual calendars are a popular product of the Australian-funded…
Human Rights in the Pacific on the 70th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights
HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE PACIFIC ON THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS: THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY’S VIEW
Field Information Database for Sugar Industry Launched
A new, web-based application to assist Fiji’s sugar industry has now been launched. The Field Information System (FIS) is a web-based application that provides a common database for Fiji Sugar Corporation (FSC) and sugar industry partners and enables…
Boost for Sugarcane Farmers as Road Works Complete in Labasa
Sugarcane farmers in Fiji’s northern division are happy to see road rehabilitation works officially completed on 30kms of cane access roads and associated infrastructure in the Bulivou sector in Labasa. The completed road works will benefit over 90 cane-…
Ending violence against women must be a priority for our region
Statement by SPC Director General Colin Tukuitonga for Commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
November 25 marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, an annual…