Taveuni, Fiji – For many Pacific Islanders, living on islands means not having access to large areas of land for farming. It is, therefore, necessary to maintain fertility on small amounts of soil, so as to continue to be able to earn an income and grow food. The island of Taveuni in Fiji is known […]
Solomon Islands – In the middle of the MTCP2 Programme, the national implementing agency in the Solomon Islands ran into a problem—their main donor suddenly changed their priorities and pulled all their funding from the organisation. Without alternative income streams in place, this caused some critical issues threatening the existence of the farmer organisation. The […]
Timor-Leste – Expanding the Pacific Island Farmers Organisation Network membership is not undertaken lightly, especially when it involves adding a new country to the mix. It is important that new members strengthen the overall network and do not reduce the services and benefits to the existing members. Timor Leste has been on the radar for […]