The Pacific Week of Agriculture and Forestry 2023 will be held from 6-10 March at the Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa on Denarau, Nadi. The Government of Fiji with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Pacific Community (SPC) will host #PWAF2023. The Pacific Week of Agriculture and Forestry (PWAF) is a bi-annual event that brings together leaders, experts, and stakeholders from the agriculture and

The impact Pacific rural women have is significant, both on and off the farm. But the role of women in agriculture continues to be understated. Women in particular face limited access to productive resources such as extension services, agricultural information and agricultural supplies. They also play key roles in farming families as caregivers for children and the elderly which are not often recognised and valued. These typical gendered roles impact

  Fiji’s food and agriculture sector has faced the challenge of COVID-19 pandemic and in so doing has reminded us of the fundamental importance of the sector in terms of employment, food security and contributor to economic growth and recovery. The Australia and New Zealand-funded Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access Plus Program (PHAMA Plus) is proud to support the inaugural Agribusiness Innovation Challenge as part of the 2022 Fiji

WEBINAR: AUSTRALIA’S KAVA MARKET – IMPROVING COMPLIANCE AND UNDERSTANDING Kava makes a significant contribution to rural livelihoods in Pacific Island producing countries. It is an important cash crop and a significant source of income and employment for rural households and those involved in its harvesting, processing and sale. It has important cultural and social dimensions, including in Australia and New Zealand, and is used internationally for medicinal and therapeutic purposes.

Cocoa Mircolot Export Workshop With the rising demand for single origin chocolates that are traceable and have different flavor profiles, the term microlot has been adopted by the fine cacao and bean-to-bar sector. And with the East Sepik province increasing cocoa production, cocoa growers from the region together with the Cocoa Board of Papua New Guinea organized several workshops on Microlot Export Licensing – a first of its kind in