Growing vegetables and crops during the off-season (between October and March) has been a major issue for many farmers across the Pacific region. It is in these off-season months, the production of temperate vegetables such as tomatoes, capsicum, English cabbage, lettuces, watermelon and such are strongly hampered by high rainfall and high temperatures. At a […]
A short clip on a regional consultation workshop held in the Western Division, Fiji from June 01 – 05, 2015 hosted by the Pacific Island Farmers Organisation Network (PIFON) and funded by the European Union (EU) through the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) implemented Pacific Agriculture Policy Project (PAPP).
The Pacific Island Farmers Organization Network (PIFON) is organizing a regional soil learning exchange to be held in Taveuni in September. As part of this event, PIFON is also holding a media competition to promote the International Year of Soils (IYS) theme of “Healthy Soils for a Healthy Life.” Entries can be any unpublished piece (5 min […]