February 2017
Proceedings from Pacific Breadfruit Roundtable now available
PIFON is proud to share the report on the proceedings of the Pacific Breadfruit Roundtable that was held in Nuku’alofa on the friendly islands of Tonga from September 15th – 16th, 2016.
There were many recommendations gleaned from the event which was the first of its kind for the region, a few of which are as follows and are highlighted in the proceedings report:
For Farmer Organisations – Consider the significance of breadfruit in the local context for addressing the challenges of climate change and food security. The wide variety of applications of breadfruit in cropping systems make it a tree that should be considered by all farmer organisations and they should make a concerted effort to raise awareness about breadfruit and its possible applications.
For Governments and Aid agencies – Consider the evidence presented through the roundtable report and other sources related to the importance of breadfruit for the Pacific region in terms of addressing the challenges of climate change, food security, import substitution, livelihood and nutritional platforms. Governments are to use this evidence to inform national plans and strategies related to the agricultural sector so that breadfruit is given the extension, research and development attention it requires whilst the Aid agencies are to inform their development priorities related to the agricultural sector so that breadfruit is given the research and development attention it requires.
The Solomons delegation at the Pacific Breadfruit Roundtable
The two-day consultative roundtable event was co-organized by the Pacific Island Farmers Organisation Network in partnership with Nishi Foundation, GroFed (Growers Federation of Tonga) and MORDI (Mainstreaming of Rural Development Innovation Tonga Trust) and co-funded by the EU funded SPC PAPP (Pacific Agricultural Partnership Program) and IFAD/SDC funded MTCP II project.
A copy of this document can be downloaded here