Food supply chains

New stocks of galip nut arrive in PNG supermarkets

Papua New Guinea and Australian researchers have achieved a major milestone in their efforts to develop the Galip nut industry in PNG, with the purchase of more than 62 tonnes of wild harvested galip fruit.

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Improving nutrition through women’s and men’s engagement across the seaweed food chain in Kiribati and Samoa

Gender-inclusive seaweed development activities for long term health, income, and wellbeing in coastal communities of Kiribati and Samoa.

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Project code

FIS/2019/125

Program

Fisheries

Project start date

01 Oct 2020

Project end date

28 Feb 2023

Pandemic food crisis threatens

A new report released together with ANU and CSIRO warns that the pandemic is exacerbating existing threats to food security for the Indo-Pacific region.

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COVID-19 and food systems in the Indo-Pacific: An assessment of vulnerabilities, impacts and opportunities for action

A report on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food systems, with a focus on Indonesia, Pacific island countries, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Timor-Leste.

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People power forges new Myanmar supply chain

The support of an in-country coordinator in Myanmar has been key to helping GAP-accredited vegetable farmers access high-value markets in Yangon city.

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Mastering value chains in the Philippines

Congratulations to the 32 agribusiness specialists in the Philippines who have completed a year-long agribusiness masterclass.

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Enhancing smallholder linkages to markets by optimising transport and logistics infrastructure

This project aimed to evaluate opportunities to reduce logistics costs to small-scale farmers, and contribute to more informed policy on infrastructure that promotes development and access to markets in Indonesia and Vietnam

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Project code

AGB/2017/036

Program

Agribusiness

Project start date

12 Mar 2019

Project end date

31 Dec 2020

Sprouting a new market through mungbean research

In Myanmar, mungbean farmers are looking to export their seed to high-value European markets where it is used for beanshoots.

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High quality markets and value chains for small-scale and emerging beef cattle farmers in South Africa (Stage 2)

This project aimed to improve the profitability of emerging and smallholder cattle farmers by developing cost-effective and environmentally sustainable beef value chains that supply cattle to meet the specifications of high-value, free-range beef markets.

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Project code

LS/2016/276

Program

Livestock Systems

Project start date

01 Jan 2018

Project end date

30 Jun 2022