As a result of declining agricultural production and increasing trade imbalance on the Cook Islands, policies and interventions were needed to link agriculture to the growing tourism sector....(more)

Rice has been cultivated for many decades in Fiji, and is a major source of food for its population. However, the country’s rice industry has increasingly weakened over these years, as the rice area and production has declined, while rice yield growth has been stagnant...

Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston was one of the strongest tropical cyclones to make landfall in Fiji. The loss of food crops, livestock, fisheries and related infrastructures caused by the cyclone was extensive and a State of Natural Disaster was declared by the Government of Fiji...

The majority of the population of Fiji lives in rural areas. However, as in other comparable developing countries, ongoing economic transitions in Fiji are contributing to rural-urban migration, as people seek access to better economic opportunities, as well as a greater standard of healthcare and...

On 12 March 2015 Tropical Cyclone Pam struck Kiribati with strong winds, heavy rains, storm surges and floods. The storm damaged about 217 households on the outer islands of Arorae and Tamana. Gardens, crops, piggeries and fishing gear were destroyed, and about 80 percent of...

A national census of agriculture had not been carried out in the Federated States of Micronesia since 1969, and very limited accurate and consistent agricultural data was available. As a result of this, the Government had great difficulty in designing appropriate policies and making meaningful...

Real GDP for Micronesia (Federated States of) in 2015 was just under USD 240 million, of which 12 percent was contributed by the fisheries sector. More than an important contributor to national economic activity, this sector is the main source of income for 70 percent...

The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) faces a number of challenges in ensuring food security and sustainable livelihoods for a growing population. These include a stagnant economy, limited employment, increasing poverty, limited agriculture and an epidemic of nutritional disorders...(more)

Although relatively small, agricultural production in the Marshall Islands is important for the livelihood of the population and the economy. The country has few natural resources, with imports exceeding exports. The high dependency on imported food has resulted in increasing levels of food and nutrition-related...

Nauru imports over 90 percent of its food and the cost of food on the domestic market is relatively high. Cheap and highly processed food products constitute the local diet and this has contributed to the rise of non-communicable diseases as a result of poor...