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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

@SakiusaTubuna Regional Coordinator IFAD during the official opening of the #FijiForum2018 emphasized that "#Community capacity and development is a prerequisite to developing a successful agriculture value chain in the #Pacific" @Innov4AgPacific

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

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@IFADnews 2018 Pacific Portfolio Review Workshop @ Skylodge for sharing achievements & results of IFAD projects within the region

Millions of Chinese farmers reap benefits of huge crop experiment nature.com/articles/d4158…

Collective Action on Family Farming that Values All Partners blog.gfar.net/2018/01/31/col… via @wordpressdotcom

Check out: cta.int/en/article/201… from @CTAflash

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!! familyfarmingcampaign.net/en/news/2017/1…

Blended finance represents a promising opportunity to cover the climate finance and adaptation gap: on.cgiar.org/10-Innovations #COP23

@spc_cps @EUPasifika 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.

Eating locally grown food helps reduce the carbon footprint: @spc_cps @EUPasifika IKSA project workshop on import substitution hears today. @PatriciaSC4 @ColinTukuitonga @C_WagnerEU

@FijiAgriculture PS - "The development of the horticulture industry especially fruits and vegetables are amongst the core of the Ministry’s mandate"

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 goo.gl/HxCqub

Declaration of Asia-Pacific Women Farmers asiapacificfarmersforum.net/declaration-of…

These women from Asia-Pacific region are bringing positive changes to their communities through their initiatives in #agriculture. Read about their stories here: asiapacificfarmersforum.net/asia-pacific-w… #WomenInAgriculture