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ProjectFactsheetEmergency Assistance to Restore Food Security and Fisheries/Livestock Livelihoods of Households Affected by Tropical Cyclone Harold in Vanuatu - TCP/VAN/3801 2024
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No results found.Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Harold made landfall in Vanuatu on 6 April 2020, causing widespread and severe damage. The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) estimated that up to 176 161 people had been affected by the cyclone across the country, representing over 63 percent of the national population. Of this population, 143 795 people were located in the worst-affected provinces of Malampa, Penama and Sanma, where the majority are rural people. Food security and rural livelihoods were heavily impacted and in critical need of humanitarian support. In rural areas, over 97 percent of households are engaged in vegetable crop production, with over 73 percent of households producing cash crops, while over 85 percent of households are engaged in livestock production. Rapid technical assessments found that, during Tropical Cyclone Harold, over 80 percent of crops were damaged, and over 50 percent (death rate) of livestock and livestock infrastructure were damaged. In coastal communities, fishing activities are practised by almost 58 percent of households. Damage to fishing boats and engines severely affected fishing activities, which provide a valuable protein and income source. -
ProjectFactsheetEnhancing local rice production in Fiji - TCP/FIJ/3502 2019
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No results found.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 or marginal. As a result, the country has had to import more than 80 percent of the total rice demanded annually. Against this background, the Government of Fiji has committed to revitalizing the rice industry and ensuring the reduction of rice imports by 2020. The project aimed to strengthen the capacity of related government departments, staff and farmers, and to provide knowledge and skills to increase the production and productivity of rice crops in Fiji. -
ProjectFactsheetTechnical Assistance for the Review of Fiji’s Biosecurity Promulgation - TCP/FIJ/3702 2022
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No results found.Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy of Fiji, contributing USD 451 million (nine percent) annually to gross domestic product, accounting for around 28 percent of total employment in the formal sector and, indirectly, employing many more The sector plays an important role in rural development, and has great potential in other sectors, such as tourism and agro industries Possessing a rich resource base and tropical climate, Fiji has an advantage in the production of a wide variety of tropical fruit and vegetables, and, given the rapidly expanding tourism sector, agricultural growth is needed to supply high local hotel demand The potential for Fiji's agriculture sector is thus in production for local consumption, in the export of high value commodities and in niche agricultural produce Animal health and plant protection are key priorities for the sector The management of plant and animal health in Fiji is provided for under the Biosecurity Promulgation 2008 This is based on a biosecurity model law completed in 2007 by the Pacific Community ( as a resource for SPC members to use when creating national legislation for plant health and animal health.
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