biosecurity

Call for Pacific cooperation to manage biosecurity risks and ensure a ‘Safe and Green’ Pacific

The joint statement for strengthened biosecurity was made at the Pacific Week of Agriculture and Forestry (PWAF) held 6 – 10 March in Nadi, Fiji at the side event Managing Agricultural Risks to enhance Pacific Agritrade funded by the European Union.

The 17th Pacific Games will take place in Honiara, Solomon Islands from November 19 – December 02 this year under the theme Safe and Green Games, which was launched by the Solomon Islands Prime Minister Hon. Manasseh Sogavare on March 03.

Vanuatu authorities find insects on ship

Biosecurity officials found beetles, moths and ants on board the New Guinea Chief.

None of the insects are currently found in Vanuatu.

 

Photo Facebook/Vanuatu Biosecurity Dept 

 

     

Improved import conditions for woven mats and tapa into New Zealand will facilitate Pacific trade

The authority was able to reach an agreement with NZ thanks to assistance from the Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access (PHAMA) Programme.

Throughout the Pacific, woven mats and tapa cloths are used for social, ceremonial and decorative purposes. These handicrafts are often bought by tourists as a cultural memento of the Pacific Country they visited.