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  1. Tongan vanilla growers form association

    The newly established Queen Vanilla Growers Association (Vava’u) Incorporated is a first for Tonga. The association hopes to unite the growers in a bid to rehabilitate the largely ignored vanilla plantations in the region and boost exports of the rare commodity that has been seeing increasing...
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  2. ECLAC Launches Database on Climate Change Adaptation in Coastal Zones

    The UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) launched an interactive, web-based database aimed at helping Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries in planning coastal management and preventive measures to adapt to the effects of climate change on their coastal zones...
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  3. PT&I supported project helps Vanuatu tourism players

    A workshop focused on providing SME Tourism Accommodation Providers with e-Marketing Support in terms of Websites was held in three locations across Vanuatu late last month. The project is a joint initiative of the South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), Pacific Islands Trade & Invest (PT...
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  4. Samoan coconut farmers gain Fairtrade certification

    The Savai’i Coconut Farmers Association have a first. It is the first Samoan farming organisation to receive the Fairtrade Certification. This means that this young organization with a small membership meets with Fairtrade Standards of social and environmental performance, as well as business...
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  5. Aquaponics meet held in Rarotonga

    Aquaculture technical experts from around the Pacific gathered in Rarotonga last week for an expert consultation on aquaponics, a technique of growing vegetables and fish in the same culture system. Pacific Islands Trade & Invest (PT&I) New Zealand was instrumental in setting up the Pacific...
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  10. Brussels Briefing on Agricultural transformation in Africa

    ‘Drivers of success for agricultural transformation in Africa ‘– this is the theme of the next Brussels Development Briefing – organized by the Technical Centre for Agriculture (CTA) , together with the DG Development and Cooperation of the European Commission (EC/DEVCO) , the ACP Secretariat and...
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