Publications
QR code contact tracing system (Cook Islands)
08/2021
Cook Safe+ is the contact tracing system developed by Cook Islands based on a QR code to ensure that all visitors and residents participate in contact tracing without requiring a smart device.
Taro breeding (Fiji)
08/2021
New taro varieties were developed to be resistant to leaf blight, appetizing, of good quality and climate ready.
Long distance vanilla (Samoa)
08/2021
After COVID-19 closed Samoa to international visitors, taking advantage of e-commerce training and networking opportunities enabled one business owner to adapt her vanilla operation and retail shop into an online store. Her products are currently visible and available for sale to an international audience, and that has led to increased sales worldwide.
Poverty, malnutrition and food security in Pacific Small Island Developing States
08/2021
The paper summarizes the current status of poverty, malnutrition and food security in Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
Sustainable farming (Fiji)
08/2021
The grassroots social enterprise helps to identify sustainable economic development opportunities, such as organic farming on land in the remote islands of Fiji.
Plant doctor (Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga)
08/2021
Farmers sometimes face considerable production losses due to pests and diseases. Treatment is possible if the pest and/or disease is properly identified. An E-platform links frontline workers in agriculture to experts and reliable resources from within the countries and worldwide through social networking to better serve farmers caring for their plants.
Processing centres (Fiji)
08/2021
Post-harvest losses, which may average 20-30% for some commodities, are considerable because of the lack of food processing units and lack of market for C grade agriculture commodities. The processing centres have improved the compliance and healthiness of the food products.
Improving local value chains (Samoa)
08/2021
Many Pacific Islands suffer from an underdeveloped local economy and rely on imported food for their consumption. Developing locally processed food items has the potential to develop the market for local products such as coconuts, breadfruits, and others to offer a nutritious alternative to imported products.
Cyber food (Fiji)
08/2021
Fiji has very low digital literacy, making online food delivery a challenge. This innovative response was to develop a hybrid model to assist customers with low digital literacy by complementing the online platform with a manual ordering system.
Plant health clinics (Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga) – Pacific Community
08/2021
Plant health clinics are held regularly at farmer-friendly places, markets in particular, with farmers bringing samples to assist in problem identification.