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This July 2020 photo provided by Fiji s Ministry of Agriculture shows a vegetable garden at the Suva Christian School in Suva, Fiji. Coronavirus infections have barely touched many of the remote islands of the Pacific, but the pandemic’s fallout has been enormous, disrupting the supply chain that brings crucial food imports and sending prices soaring as tourism wanes. (Fiji Ministry of Agriculture via AP)
December 28, 2020 - 7:36 PM
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Coronavirus infections have barely touched many of the remote islands of the Pacific, but the pandemic’s fallout has been enormous, disrupting the supply chain that brings crucial food imports and sending prices soaring as tourism wanes. ....

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Covid-19 coronavirus: Pacific Islands work to offset food shortages


Covid-19 coronavirus: Pacific Islands work to offset food shortages
28 Dec, 2020 07:50 AM
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Coronavirus infections have barely touched many of the remote islands of the Pacific, but the pandemic s fallout has been enormous, disrupting the supply chain that brings crucial food imports and sending prices soaring as tourism wanes.
With a food crisis looming, many governments have begun community initiatives to help alleviate shortages: extending fishing seasons, expanding indigenous food gathering lessons and bolstering seed distribution programs that allow residents greater self-reliance.
We initially started with 5,000 seeds and thought we would finish them in nine months time. But there was a very big response, and we finished distributing the seeds in one week, said Vinesh Kumar, head of operation for Fiji s Agriculture Ministry. ....

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Amid pandemic, Pacific islands work to offset food shortages | Taiwan News


2020/12/28 12:10
This July 2020 photo provided by Fiji s Ministry of Agriculture shows staff members of the Suva Christian School, Louisa John, left, and her colleague.
This July 2020 photo provided by Fiji s Ministry of Agriculture shows staff members of the Suva Christian School, Louisa John, left, and her colleague working in their garden in Suva, Fiji. Coronavirus infections have barely touched many of the remote islands of the Pacific, but the pandemic’s fallout has been enormous, disrupting the supply chain that brings crucial food imports and sending prices soaring as tourism wanes. (Fiji Ministry of Agriculture via AP)
This July 2020 photo provided by Fiji s Ministry of Agriculture shows a vegetable garden at the Suva Christian School in Suva, Fiji. Coronavirus infec. ....

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Amid Pandemic, Pacific Islands Work to Offset Food Shortages


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Coronavirus infections have barely touched many of the remote islands of the Pacific, but the pandemic’s fallout has been enormous, disrupting the supply chain that brings crucial food imports and sending prices soaring as tourism wanes.
With a food crisis looming, many governments have begun community initiatives to help alleviate shortages: extending fishing seasons, expanding indigenous food gathering lessons, and bolstering seed distribution programs that allow residents greater self-reliance.
“We initially started with 5,000 seeds and thought we would finish them in nine months’ time. But there was a very big response, and we finished distributing the seeds in one week,” said Vinesh Kumar, head of operation for Fiji’s Agriculture Ministry. ....

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