| ID: | 86011 |
|---|---|
| Country: | Solomon Islands |
| Title: | Solomon Islands - Pacific Islands Rural and Agriculture Stimulus Facility (PIRAS) - November 2022 |
| Description: |
Elsie Rayan Gideon is a member of the Ringgi Coastal Farmers Association located on Kolombangara Island, Western province. She works at the Ringgi germplasm garden created by PIRAS. Here, she is extracting seeds from eggplant, which will also be prepared for distribution to other gardeners. PIRAS established nine community-based germplasm centres that multiply and distribute high-quality planting materials, boosting local crop genetic resources and improving resiliency and food security. These centres also provide community-wide, hands-on education to rural farmers in the form of Diversity Fairs that promote farmer-to-farmer exchange, visibility for farmers’ associations, a marketplace, and information sharing through demonstrations, technical assistance, and crop showcasing. These PIRAS-supported fairs were specifically designed to meet the multiple needs of rural and remote communities, and instead of being hosted in the urban areas, the fairs are held in the rural communities closer to where farmers live. “We learned a lot about gardening from the PIRAS training. And we got seeds for different vegetables, like different varieties and colours of eggplant. They also taught us new recipes and different ways to prepare our food. It is good.” PIRAS is a collaboration between the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Australian Government that supports food system and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in the Pacific. Working through local implementing partner, Kastom Garden Association, the programme prioritizes strengthening food self-reliance, improving local nutrition and developing sustainable, equitable agricultural livelihood opportunities for 30 island communities in Solomon Islands’ Western, Choiseul and Central provinces. |
| Size: | 8.77 MB; 5472 x 3648 pixels; 463 x 309 mm (print at 300 DPI); 1448 x 965 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Show more details: | Barbara Gravelli |
| Copyright: | ©IFAD/Barbara Gravelli |
| Categories: | New from Asia and the Pacific |
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