Publications
Friendly food consumption app (Fiji)
08/2021
The 2015 Fiji National Nutrition Survey, showed significant levels of anemia; childhood stunting-wasting; maternal micronutrient deficiency & adult overweight or obesity. A mobile app to help Fijians take ownership of their own health status. The app works by tracking dietary intake on a daily basis through a platform called “my meals” that creates specific recipes culturally familiar to the user.
Smallholders adapting (Cook Islands)
08/2021
In response to movement restrictions due to COVID-19 that limited sales of fresh produce, a farmer decided to offer a new service to buyers by selling a basket of different types of food at a fixed price and delivering them direct to households.
Hot air dryer (Solomon Islands)
08/2021
This hot air dryer extends the shelf life of products from 3 days to 3 months as compared with traditional methods. It supports farmers in fulfilling their consumption needs throughout the year, producing a surplus, and selling the extra to the market. extending value chains to urban centres and between islands.
Overview of the challenges and opportunities associated with innovation and digitalization in Pacific Small Islands Developing States
08/2021
This desk review identifies the current challenges and opportunities associated with innovation and digitalization in Pacific SIDS.
Overview of existing knowledge exchange platforms in Pacific Small Island Developing States
08/2021
This desk review provides an overview of the existing knowledge exchange platforms in SIDS, with a particular emphasis on identifying the gaps that the proposed FAO platform will fill as a complementary platform.
Gender, women and youth: Implications for innovation and digitalization
08/2021
The paper assesses the involvement of women and youth in agri-food systems in the Pacific SIDS and their capacity to adopt and devise digital and non-digital innovations. It identifies challenges and gaps and discusses ongoing and potential solutions for empowering women and youth.
The FAO-Thiaroye Processing Technique (FTT). Guidance for building and using the FTT for smoking fish Based on experience from adapting it to the context of the Federated States of Micronesia
01/2021
The FAO-Thiaroye Processing Technique (FTT), popularly used in many African countries for producing smoked fish, was successfully introduced to fish processers in Sri Lanka and the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) in 2016 and 2018, respectively.
Food consumption in Solomon Islands
01/2021
Based on the analysis of the food data collected in the 2012/13 HIES around one person out of 10 was undernourished in Solomon Islands.
The role of diets and food systems in the prevention of obesity and non-communicable diseases in Fiji
01/2021
The aim of this report is to provide evidence and information to facilitate and enhance policy dialogue in various forums, to produce recommendations and a roadmap for policy change to prevent overweight, obesity and NCDs in Fiji.
