Pele Island Farmers Association

New nursery to benefit communities on Vanuatu's Pele Island

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development provided Pele Farmers’ Association (PFA) with the nursery materials under the European Union Development Fund’s (EDF 11 funded) Fruit and Vegetable project.

Pele Island Farmer’s Association Chairperson, Jeffery Kenneth said the nursery is in the school boundary because the site is the centre of the island.

Vanuatu tourism worker turns to agriculture

Kenneth of Worasiviu village returned home after completing a stint in the tourism industry overseas.

He decided to go into farming and recently established the Pele Island Farmers' Association.

According to the Department of Agriculture, Kenneth is the current chairman of the Association and under his leadership has seen an increase in the number of people cultivating their land.

"The main purpose of setting up this association is to encourage more farmers to increase production and encourage young people to start investing in agriculture.