The Department of Fisheries’ aquaculture centre at Tagabe in Port Vila made one of its best harvests of fresh water prawns last year and earned nearly Vt200,000 from the four months stock. Aquaculture Officer, Andrew William, said their first harvest at the trial centre was in 2011, but last year was one of the best […]
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Culturing of tilapia and fresh water prawns to address impact of climate change
The Department of Fisheries through its culture of tilapia and fresh water prawns is reaching out to more farmers in the country to make use of the program for both food security and income generating purposes. Andrew William, Aquaculture Officer of the department of Fisheries says the main reason for the culture of tilapia and […]
Vanuatu develops drought-resistant crops in response to climate change
Sweet potato is a stable food for over 70 percent of the Vanuatu population, most from rural areas – where they depend on traditional agriculture to provide for their dietary needs and income. According to the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, root crops such as yam, taro, manioc, sweet potato are fundamental to the diet […]
Rebuilding a strong and resilient Vanuatu
Rebuilding lives was a challenge for the cyclone-prone country where people rely on their coast and land for livelihoods. Crops and fish stock may takes years to recover.
No option but to adapt to climate change impacts
Adaptation is the only option for Vanuatu to tackle climate change impacts on its agriculture and fisheries sectors.
How prepared is Vanuatu for climate change impacts?
Vanuatu has joined other 192 countries in the world to find solutions to slowdown the impact of climate change through different conventions and treaties that were signed in decades ago and recently, for the develop countries to adopt the requirements of the treaties and look at ways were the low lying islands in the pacific […]
Tilapia and prawns: Sources of income face climate change
In Vanuatu, the number of well-managed fish and prawns ponds is currently still small in scale, but could become an important source of income in the future.
Vanuatu looks to aquaculture for food security to combat climate change
Tilapia fish farming is generating interest on the Vanuatu as it can adapt well to climate change
EJN hosts first climate change journalism training for Vanuatu reporters
Over 20 Journalists from media organizations across Vanuatu today took part in the Pacific GeoJournalism Training on Climate Change.
Tui Vusu lays down climate challenge
TUI Vusu Ratu Siriako Naciwai Matabogi has urged youths in his districts of Komave and Korolevu-i-wai in Sigatoka to think of how they can combat climate change. Ratu Siriako made this comment while speaking at the Warwick Community Make It Count Expo at the Warwick Fiji Resort & Spa on Wednesday. “This is real and […]