A regional
talaloa session held last week highlighted the new opportunities created by Pacific organic farmers using innovative approaches to lessen the economic and social effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and to achieve self-sufficiency.
The session was organized by the Pacific Organic and Ethical Trade Community (POETCom) program of the Land Resources Division of the Pacific Community in collaboration with the South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) and the Pacific Agribusiness Research in Development Initiative – Phase 2 (PARDI2).
Titled
Organically tilled from Farm to Table – an Oceania Pasifika Experience the online session
focused on the value of organic agriculture and the five principles it brings to the agritourism sector: health, ecology, fairness, care, and culture, and traditions.