Research need
This project aims to strengthen smallholder agricultural sectors in Pacific Island countries through innovative agribusiness approaches to inclusive, market-driven value chain redesign, capacity-building, and sustainable partnerships between industry and government agencies.
The broader goal is to provide a framework that improves livelihoods by strengthening farmer organisations, and fostering active, enabling environments. The end of project outcomes are to have profitable beekeeping and tilapia businesses servicing viable and diverse consumer markets. These businesses will be supported by self-sufficient and inclusive industry associations that can support sustainable growth and development through collaborative partnerships that unite industry stakeholders for shared sector progress and change. Lessons from these outcomes will be helpful to support the growth of other sectors.
This project will draw on existing research, knowledge, skills and partnerships developed during ACIAR projects PARDI I (AGB/2008/044), PARDI II (AGB/2014/057) and LS/2014/042, as well as on work conducted by other regional partners (PIFON, SPC et al.) to ensure the project focuses on delivering impactful and relevant research.
