The Tutu Rural Training Centre on the island of Taveuni has embarked on a significant new innovation with the creation of a food development unit in the Centre and programs of training to encourage cottage industries on the island. This undertaking addresses several issues, including: o expanding Tutu’s income generating capability and increasing its self-reliance […]
Bringing farmers together to talk about the technical side of farming is pretty easy in the Pacific. Farmers want to talk to each other and learn from each other. The success of farmer-to-farmer learning exchanges is a testament to this. Bringing farmers together to talk about issues and policy is a little bit harder and […]
PIFON has undertaken a scoping study on the current status of National Farmer Organizations (NFOs) in Timor-Leste, and on the opportunities for engagement with PIFON. A local consultant was hired to carry out this work in consultation with the Timorese Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) and other relevant stakeholders. The scoping report identified that […]