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KGA contacting all PMN members

Posted on 19. Jan, 2012 by tonyj.

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The 3014 members of the PMN should expect to receive a letter from PMN in the next few weeks if they have not received it already.

KGA staff and partners complete Results assessment training

Posted on 20. Jul, 2011 by tonyj.

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Senior staff at Kastom Gaden Association along with representatives from three partner organisations have completed a two day training workshop on results assessment.

Forest or bush foods important for food security

Posted on 29. Jun, 2011 by tonyj.

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In the drought of the late 1990s, people in the Solomon Islands and PNG turned to their traditional bush foods to supplement their diets. The foods harvested wild from the bush are an important resource for food security. Now, the population of Central Choiseul, Solomon Islands, has traditional knowledge of its forest foods documented, thanks […]

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Video for indigenous people on understanding climate change

Posted on 23. Jun, 2011 by tonyj.

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ak Akon, Dayak, Indonesia: “It turns out that what is being experienced by indigenous peoples in Indonesia is the same as what other indigenous communities are experiencing in the Philippines and in Ecuador, and what they are experiencing is also caused by large-scale industries […]. Watching these films gives us new learning to help ensure we make the right choices for our peoples.”

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Efforts Underway to Rescue Vulnerable Bananas, Giant Swamp Taro, Other Pacific Island Crops

Posted on 24. Nov, 2010 by tonyj.

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“Through this project we will bring together 1,000 unique samples of Pacific crops for long-term conservation,” said Dr. Mary Taylor, Manager of the Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees (CePaCT) at the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC). “Crop collections in the Pacific are very vulnerable; all they need is a disease outbreak or a cyclone to destroy the entire collection. These collections are essential if we are going to maintain traditional Pacific crops for future generations.”

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Importance of seed saving in Melanesia—the video

Posted on 12. Nov, 2010 by tonyj.

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Our Seeds: Seeds Blong Yumi In September 2008 Seed Savers released “Our Seeds: Seeds Blong Yumi”, a 57 minute documentary that celebrates traditional food plants the people that grow them. Kastom Gaden Association lead farmers feature in the video where they share their experiences of looking after the crop biodiversity of Melanesia. Preview of the 3 minute […]

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Writeshop on farmer technologies useful for climate change adaptation

Posted on 22. Oct, 2010 by tonyj.

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‘This gathering is important because it allows a group of local technologists to come together and share their expertise on their respective technologies on food production. These technologies from the provinces of Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Fiji are now documented in a book which would have been left out if their expertise was not bought together in this workshop. This manual will be a wealth of information for those working on disaster preparedness and community based disaster risk reduction and can be used in many different areas from those effected by drought, low atolls, degraded soils, damaged environments etc. This manual will help to fill the gap that strategic planners often fail to find practical solution for climate change related challenges.’ (Jasper Bonie, Temotu Province)

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