Lavinia Kaumaitotoya, Project Manager, @PIFON2 presented four priority ‘#nutrition sensitive’ Value Chains from the perspectives of #Pacific farmers; coconut water, fruit juice drinks, cassava chips & fresh pineapples. This sparked debate on where to focus #FijiForum2018
Hon Viam Pillay highlighted in his speech the challenge to find #pathways to ensure food security is addressed in conjunction with the primary economic development goal of increasing income and employment opportunities in the rural communities #FijiForum2018@FijiAgriculture
'CTA recognizes the need to strengthen regional collaboration & public-private-producer-community partnerships at national & regional level that support agri-business development, nutrition & incomes & sustainable food systems' @mhailu at official opening of the #FijiForum2018
About 100 key stakeholders converge @ the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva, Fiji May 7 - 10 2018 2 discuss key innovations & critical success factors 2 pave way forward 4 value chain & agri enterprise development 4 improved food & nutrition outcomes etc #FijiForum2018#Innov4AgPacific
Kyrgyzstan WUA Federation's achievements so far include its establishment & current functions, good collection of irrigation service fee from water users, repayment of technical credit for machinery, operation & maintenance of the whole off-farm system including headworks.
Happy to announce that the #SecondCommitte of the @UN approved the Proposal for a Resolution of the #FamilyFarmingDecade which the General Assembly will adopt in December!! https://t.co/ysKUWVBymz
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EU: The IKSA project has delivered tangible outcomes and has strengthened the ability of private sector nurseries to respond to disasters. One example is its supply of 450,000 seedlings to the Fiji Min of Agriculture for distribution.
A two-day workshop on developing import substitution on exports of fruit and vegetables and addressing market opportunities opened in Nadi today. The workshop is organised by the IKSA project implemented by @spc_cps and funded by @EUPasifika
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These women from Asia-Pacific region are bringing positive changes to their communities through their initiatives in #agriculture.
Read about their stories here: https://t.co/VRUgqMbvVa #WomenInAgriculture