pacific island farmers organisation network who is pifon
play

Pacific Island Farmers Organisation Network Who is PIFON? Network - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Mar 28, 2024 •720 likes •907 views

Pacific Island Farmers Organisation Network Who is PIFON? Network of farmer organisations that has been operating informally since 2008. Formally registered in 2013 by eighteen (18) foundation national FOs, from six (6) Island countries (Cook

  1. Pacific Island Farmers Organisation Network

  2. Who is PIFON? Network of farmer organisations that has been operating informally since 2008. Formally registered in 2013 by eighteen (18) foundation national FOs, from six (6) Island countries (Cook Is, Fiji, Samoa, Solomon Is, Tonga, Vanuatu,)

  3. Focal areas 2014/2015 Major themes: • seeds, • soils, • farmer oriented value chain trainings and • youth in agriculture.

  4. Funding Partnerships

  5. Pacific Partnerships

  6. What has PIFON done? Examples of types of supported activities Farmer to farmer technical exchange on: Legume Mucuna (Mucuna Pruriens) Taveuni – Nadi (FIJI)

  7. Types of supported activities Farmer to farmer technical exchanges on papaya production : Fiji – Samoa and Fiji-Tonga

  8. Types of supported activities Floriculture technical exchange Fiji - Samoa

  9. What has PIFON done? Commercial pineapple production technical exchange: Fiji – Samoa and Fiji - Tonga

  10. Types of supported activities Technical assistance in upgrading of seed production, processing and storage Solomon Islands

  11. Types of supported activities Regional scoping study and project design related to: “Utilizing farmer organisations to improve the access to high quality seed for Pacific lsland farmers”

  12. Types of supported activities Asia Pacific Learning Exchange Held in Taiwan with FOs, NGOs, universities and commercial seed producers on open-pollinated and hybrid seed production.

  13. Types of supported activities Farmer orientated value chain training - Tei Tei Taveuni - Taro Value Chain Training - FSA Pepper farmer value chain training Malo, Vanuatu

  14. Types of supported activities Learning Exchange Forum on Seeds Manila, Philippines Training on Women Farmer Entrepreneurship Ahmedabad, India

  15. Types of supported activities Regional training programme on ICTs Simple movie-making technology for use by the FOs

  16. Highlighted activity

  17. Why FOs could play more active participation in the Pacific agriculture development Advantages Benefits • Pacific FOs tend to own 2 key capital • Facilitate investment and strengthen investment assets- Land and Labour linkages with the higher • Most of land is customary tenure or marketing/trading /value-chain registered under communal ownership • • Natural resources (forests, seas/reefs May facilitate access to financial credit and Geo-environment attractions are along the value-chain communally owned • Pooling of resources (land, capital and • Labour is relatively affordable and in labour) abundance • May strengthen communal coherence • Rise of Savings Clubs ,maintenance of good traditional values • Ensure focused support services to the • Economy of scale lead to high chances of FOs rather than thinly spread to viability individual HHs • Ideal for complying with niche – market • (Organic, Fair-trade etc) requirements Enable FOs to venture into more • Cooperative collaboration may be sustainable businesses and self-reliance appropriate at certain levels of the Value- • Create opportunities for self-esteem thru chain self-employment for members • Immediate benefits to members • Common Goods and community welfare can be facilitated

  18. www.pacificfarmers.com

Download Presentation
Download Policy: The content available on the website is offered to you 'AS IS' for your personal information and use only. It cannot be commercialized, licensed, or distributed on other websites without prior consent from the author. To download a presentation, simply click this link. If you encounter any difficulties during the download process, it's possible that the publisher has removed the file from their server.

Recommend

PACIFIC ISLAND REGION SEISMIC NETWORK WITH EMPHASIS ON SAMOA SEISMIC MONITORING. FAATALI

PACIFIC ISLAND REGION SEISMIC NETWORK WITH EMPHASIS ON SAMOA SEISMIC MONITORING. FAATALI

PACIFIC ISLAND REGION SEISMIC NETWORK WITH EMPHASIS ON SAMOA SEISMIC MONITORING. FAATALI MALAEFATU LEAVASA SAMOA SEISMIC ACTIVITIES IN THE PACIFIC REGION Pacific Is countries Stations Country Seismic Seismic GPS GPS Tide Under

792 views • 21 slides
Fluency in the Pacific The Pacific Region 9 island communities across the Pacific including

Fluency in the Pacific The Pacific Region 9 island communities across the Pacific including

Fluency in the Pacific The Pacific Region 9 island communities across the Pacific including Micronesia English is the second language Language of Instruction for Grades 1-3 is the vernacular Rich oral tradition Little to no

417 views • 18 slides
Forum 2016 A CONTRIBUTION PAPER BY Mr. Sione Veikoso, PITA PRESIDENT PACIFIC ISLAND

Forum 2016 A CONTRIBUTION PAPER BY Mr. Sione Veikoso, PITA PRESIDENT PACIFIC ISLAND

ITU Asia Pacific Regional Development Forum 2016 A CONTRIBUTION PAPER BY Mr. Sione Veikoso, PITA PRESIDENT PACIFIC ISLAND TELECOMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION (PITA) AGENDA INTRODUCTION OF PITA & PACIFIC ISLANDS PACIFIC ISLAND TYPICAL

318 views • 9 slides
A BRIEF PRESENTATION OF THE NORTH WEST FARMERS ORGANISATION (NOWEFOR) Improving the Lives of

A BRIEF PRESENTATION OF THE NORTH WEST FARMERS ORGANISATION (NOWEFOR) Improving the Lives of

A BRIEF PRESENTATION OF THE NORTH WEST FARMERS ORGANISATION (NOWEFOR) Improving the Lives of Farmers P.O. Box 842 BAMENDA CAMEROON +237 233 36 23 76 +237 233 36 36 80 +237 651 042 733 www.noweforworpress.com/www.nowefor.org E-mail:

216 views • 6 slides
FARMERS FOR ECONOMIES OF SCALE By Jethro Greene, Chief Coordinator Caribbean Farmers Network

FARMERS FOR ECONOMIES OF SCALE By Jethro Greene, Chief Coordinator Caribbean Farmers Network

CLUSTERING AND GROUPING FARMERS FOR ECONOMIES OF SCALE By Jethro Greene, Chief Coordinator Caribbean Farmers Network (CaFAN) - Tel: 784 453 1004 - Fax: 784 453 1239 - Email: cafancaribbean@gmail.com Presentation Overview What is

343 views • 21 slides
Pacific Northwest Waterways Association Bill Newbry Who Are We Farmers Cooperative

Pacific Northwest Waterways Association Bill Newbry Who Are We Farmers Cooperative

Pacific Northwest Waterways Association Bill Newbry Who Are We Farmers Cooperative 18000 square miles Grain and Legume 1400 owners/ members 40 Facilities Barge and rail access 200 employees Domestic

351 views • 18 slides
Benefits of 3Rs for Marine Ecosystem Services and Tourism Industry Case of Pacific Island

Benefits of 3Rs for Marine Ecosystem Services and Tourism Industry Case of Pacific Island

Benefits of 3Rs for Marine Ecosystem Services and Tourism Industry Case of Pacific Island Countries Ma. Bella Guinto, SPREP Sixth Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific 16-19 August 2015, Male, Maldives Plenary Session 3/Presentation (4)

625 views • 25 slides
PACIFIC ISLAND WHALES IN A CHANGING CLIMATE DRAFT COPY This report has been produced for the

PACIFIC ISLAND WHALES IN A CHANGING CLIMATE DRAFT COPY This report has been produced for the

PACIFIC ISLAND WHALES IN A CHANGING CLIMATE DRAFT COPY This report has been produced for the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and has been made possible by Fonds Pacifique Authors Angela Martin, Project Lead,

731 views • 16 slides
Hawaii and Pacific Is Island Telehealth Experiences Innovations in Policy, Technology and

Hawaii and Pacific Is Island Telehealth Experiences Innovations in Policy, Technology and

Hawaii and Pacific Is Island Telehealth Experiences Innovations in Policy, Technology and Applications Christina Higa Co-Director, Pacific Basin Telehealth Resource Center Social Science Research Institute University of Hawaii Brisbane

642 views • 25 slides
DRAWBACKS OF RECYCLING IN THE PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIES By: Marina Keil President Samoa

DRAWBACKS OF RECYCLING IN THE PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIES By: Marina Keil President Samoa

DRAWBACKS OF RECYCLING IN THE PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIES By: Marina Keil President Samoa Recyclers and Waste Management AsSociation. SAMOA GENERAL ISSUES ON RECYCLING IN THE PACIFIC ISLANDS Lack of Overseas Markets Shipping Costs

259 views • 11 slides
Empowering Pacific Island Countries (PICs) through sustainable training and capacity building

Empowering Pacific Island Countries (PICs) through sustainable training and capacity building

Empowering Pacific Island Countries (PICs) through sustainable training and capacity building programmes in 3R areas Lusiana Ralogaivau GEF Project Coordinator (Pacific POPs Release Reduction Project) SPREP Specific Problems in PICs

810 views • 23 slides
Pacific Island Players - 2018 NZ Wide 15% Auckland Rugby 49% Counties-Manukau Rugby 30%

Pacific Island Players - 2018 NZ Wide 15% Auckland Rugby 49% Counties-Manukau Rugby 30%

Pacific Island Players - 2018 NZ Wide 15% Auckland Rugby 49% Counties-Manukau Rugby 30% Navigating Two Worlds: Pacific Contribution to leadership within the rugby system in New Zealand Commenced in 2016 An inquiry into the gap

105 views • 10 slides
Best Business Practices for Farmers Lessons from 15 Successful Farmers Market Farmers in

Best Business Practices for Farmers Lessons from 15 Successful Farmers Market Farmers in

Best Business Practices for Farmers Lessons from 15 Successful Farmers Market Farmers in Bri8sh Columbia Webinar Presenta,on Emily Hansen, Wallapak Polasub and Caroline Chiu Ins8tute for Sustainable Food Systems August 28 th , 2017 Image:

562 views • 52 slides
Monitoring non-communicable disease (NCD) mortality in Pacific Island states PACE-Net Plus

Monitoring non-communicable disease (NCD) mortality in Pacific Island states PACE-Net Plus

Monitoring non-communicable disease (NCD) mortality in Pacific Island states PACE-Net Plus Bi-regional Platform, 30 June - 1 July 2016, Fiji Richard Taylor School of Public Health and Community Medicine University of New South Wales, Sydney,

500 views • 4 slides
Gerald Haberkorn Director Statistics for Development Programme Secretariat of the Pacific

Gerald Haberkorn Director Statistics for Development Programme Secretariat of the Pacific

Paris21 SPC Mission to the Cook Islands National Strategies for the Development of Statistics (NSDS) in the Pacific Community Rarotonga 29 July 1 August 2013 Strengthening Pacific Island countries national statistical systems (NSS)

178 views • 13 slides
PARALLEL ROUNDTABLE 5 Sixth Regional 3R Forum in the Asia-Pacific Region 16 th 19 th August

PARALLEL ROUNDTABLE 5 Sixth Regional 3R Forum in the Asia-Pacific Region 16 th 19 th August

J apanese Technical Cooperation Project for P romotion of R egional I nitiative on S olid Waste M anagement in Pacific Island Countries STRATEGIC CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT IN THE PACIFIC REGION SOUTH-SOUTH / TRIANGULAR COOPERATION Faafetai Sagapolutele

598 views • 16 slides
Credentialed in Biology, Chemistry, Geoscience 26th year of teaching 18 years at middle

Credentialed in Biology, Chemistry, Geoscience 26th year of teaching 18 years at middle

September 6, 2018 Mr. Labnow Foundations of Science Earth & Chemistry Earth & Physics Credentialed in Biology, Chemistry, Geoscience 26th year of teaching 18 years at middle school 8 years at high school 4 kids ages 14

240 views • 5 slides
Developing high-volume local PACE partners: City of Ryde Council Richie Howitt Department of

Developing high-volume local PACE partners: City of Ryde Council Richie Howitt Department of

Developing high-volume local PACE partners: City of Ryde Council Richie Howitt Department of Environment & Geography Director, Macquarie-Ryde Futures Partnership Developing high-volume local PACE partners Local partners able to

325 views • 11 slides
Pre-COSTAR FOS Aperture Transmissions for Point Sources and Surface Brightness of Diffuse Sources 1

Pre-COSTAR FOS Aperture Transmissions for Point Sources and Surface Brightness of Diffuse Sources 1

Pre-COSTAR FOS Aperture Transmissions for Point Sources and Surface Brightness of Diffuse Sources 1 R. C. Bohlin 2 Abstract The FOS absolute sensitivities are determined by observations of standard stars in the 4.3 arcsec acquisition aperture.

375 views • 15 slides
Estimating Scattered Light in the FOS Jeffrey J.E. Hayes and Charles D. (Tony) Keyes Space

Estimating Scattered Light in the FOS Jeffrey J.E. Hayes and Charles D. (Tony) Keyes Space

1997 HST Calibration Workshop Space Telescope Science Institute, 1997 S. Casertano, et al., eds. Estimating Scattered Light in the FOS Jeffrey J.E. Hayes and Charles D. (Tony) Keyes Space Telescope Science Institute, 3700 San Martin Drive,

327 views • 3 slides
2017-2018 Proposed Budget Mr. Sean Sullivan, President Ms. Catherine Pfund-Olsen, Vice President

2017-2018 Proposed Budget Mr. Sean Sullivan, President Ms. Catherine Pfund-Olsen, Vice President

2017-2018 Proposed Budget Mr. Sean Sullivan, President Ms. Catherine Pfund-Olsen, Vice President Mr. Anthony Barisciano Mr. Ken Hadley Ms. Stephanie Mitchell Mr. Joseph Troise Mr. Vincent Ucci Dr. Scott Rubin, Superintendent of Schools Ms.

298 views • 27 slides
First-Generation Low- Income Students: Support through Scholarship, Mentoring, Tutoring Leslie

First-Generation Low- Income Students: Support through Scholarship, Mentoring, Tutoring Leslie

1 First-Generation Low- Income Students: Support through Scholarship, Mentoring, Tutoring Leslie Hahn Assistant Director , New Student Programs University of Florida leslieah@dso.ufm.edu 2 Presentation Overview First-Generation and

541 views • 22 slides
1990 Precursor of Sustainable Seafood movement Reduced dolphin mortality 99% Still threats from

1990 Precursor of Sustainable Seafood movement Reduced dolphin mortality 99% Still threats from

Friend of the Sea, Dolphin-Safe and the World Sustainability Organization . A proactive approach to protecting oceans, aquatic habitat and resources. Paolo Bray Founder and Director of International Program Friend of the Sea and Dolphin-Safe 1990

488 views • 16 slides
GRULAC Information Meeting Paris, 27 May 2014 1948/50: Regional Centre for the Western

GRULAC Information Meeting Paris, 27 May 2014 1948/50: Regional Centre for the Western

GRULAC Information Meeting Paris, 27 May 2014 1948/50: Regional Centre for the Western Hemisphere 1972: Regional Office for Culture 2001: Cluster Office for the Latin Caribbean Representation to Cuba, Dominican Republic (2004)

469 views • 20 slides

More recommend