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 […]
Yen Bai, Vietnam – Dao Thinh commune is in the lowland of Tran Yen district, Yen Bai province, Vietnam. Previously, farmers in the area grew cassava and sticky rice in the forest. In 1992, the farmers in Dao Thinh started to grow cinnamon trees, which takes 7-10 years before harvesting. People eventually realized the other […]