BACKGROUND:
Collaborate Project involving four partner and ten associate
institutions across PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu in Support of Smallholder
Agriculture for climate change adaptation. A five year Project financed by the
European Union.
OBJECTIVES:
Overall objective is to mitigate climate change associated
risks to food security and livelihoods for vulnerable smallholder farming
communities in Western Pacific Countries – PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
The specific objective is to improve the food production
capacity of smallholder farming communities in areas where precipitation
deficits and/or excesses and soil salinity problems are becoming significant
threats to agricultural production and productivity.
MAJOR ACTIVITIES:
- Rural surveys, participatory site appraisals.
- Develop and pilot strategies for water and soil management
and conservation.
- Screen, evaluate and test sweet potato and other stress
tolerant crops; identify improved seed supply mechanisms.
- Assess potential for diversifying livestock assets and
demonstrate improved approaches.
- Promote internet discussion forums on R&D; establish
multi-stakeholder forums.
TARGET CONSTRAINTS:
- Extreme scarcity of rainfall (drought)
- Excessive soil moisture (floods, water logging)
- Worsening soil and water salinity (from sea water
inundation of agriculture land)
TARGET BENEFICIARIES:
About 100 smallholder farmers per site at 11 sites:
- 500 households in PNG
- 300 households in Solomon Islands, and
- 300 households in Vanuatu
Eventually a total of 2.4 million smallholders
crop-livetstock mixed farmers in the three countries.
VANUATU PROJECT
SITES:
1. Malafau, North Efate
2. Siviri, North Efate
3. Middlebush, Tanna
CONDUCT DETAILS:
Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (DARD),
PMB 9040, Port-Vila, Tabage. Tel: +678 5334020 / +678 33550
Mr. Antoine Ravo
Project Sub-Coordinator for Vanuatu
Ph#: +678 7719951
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