Overview
This project aimed to provide an understanding of the current extent and status of school food provision in Pacific Islands countries. The focus was on documenting the enabling policy environment, institutional and farmer capacity to better support the integration of local agriculture into school food provision.
The project also aimed to establish partnerships to seek understanding and consensus on country contexts that offer optimal conditions for connecting agriculture to school food provision, creating opportunities for future research.
The research identified 2 main typologies of school food provision programs: school feeding and school gardens. Out of 22 school feeding programs, 8 required using local foods, while 2 others sourced local foods without a mandate. The research also found 11 school garden programs, which were mainly used for agriculture education, consumption, and income generation purposes.
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