The Agriculture Research Division and Bioeconomy Science Institute hosted a 2-day Climate Smart Pacific Food System training on May 13–14 for 13 local farmers.

Key Highlights

• Interactive Learning: Highly successful sessions used cardboard, flashcards, and hands-on field demonstrations.
• Knowledge Sharing: Experienced growers shared insights, inspiring new farmers to take vegetable gardening seriously.
• Farmer Feedback: Participants highly praised the practical content and requested future training using the same methods.

The Bioeconomy Science Institute hosted a 3-day Innovation Platform Workshop from May 7–9 at the Tanoa Hotel in Nadi, Fiji. The event united 53 participants from 5 Pacific nations (Samoa, PNG, Solomon Islands, Fiji, and Tonga) to build climate change resilience and food security. Samoa was represented by a 5-member delegation from MAF, SROS, Live & Learn, the Greater Good Diaper project, and CSPFS.