Melanesian Farmer First Network NEWS...
REPORT: Food security a continuing problem on parts of Ranonga, Solomon Islands...
MFFN network coordinator, Inia Barry, worked with Deborah McDougall and Silas Pio to prepare a report assessing the progress of recovery six months after the Solomons Tsunami disaster.
What is MFFN?
The Melanesian Farmer First Network (MFFN) is a network of successful grass roots organisations focussed on improving sustainable agriculture and community health for the rural people of the Melanesia countries of Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
The aim of the MFFN is to:
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Improve the ability of member organisations to develop household food security, community health and livelihoods |
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Plan and implement self-help initiatives among the communities they work with. |
These objectives are approached through the networking of information, advice and training.
MFFN member organisations:
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Kastom Gaden Association, Solomon Islands |
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HELP Resources, Wewak, East Sepik Province, PNG |
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Paruparu Education Development Centre, Bougainville, PNG |
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Bougainville Food Security Network, PNG |
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Community Based Health Care, Tari, Southern Highlands, PNG |
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Farm Support Association, Vanuatu. |
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LATEST NEWS |
JANUARY 2008
DISASTER AND RECOVERY ON RANONGGA:
SIX MONTHS AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE IN THE WESTERN
SOLOMONS
independent report on Tsunami impact and on going needs for food security. Prepared by
Debra McDougall, University of Western Australia
Inia Barry & Silas Pio, Kastom Gaden Association
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JUNE 2008
UNHEARD VOICES OF THE BUSH - KASTOM GADEN releases report on food security and livelihoods in remote bush communities in Malaita, Solomon Islands
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Unheard Voices report (6MB PDF)
MAY 2008
PRESS RELEASE
The Global Food Crisis and its impact in Solomon Islands. KGA calls for households to plan for a higher level of self reliance based on local food production. From Kastom Gaden Association.
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press release (131KB pdf)
The network coordinator has completed PARTNER PLANNING WORKSHOPS took place in Southern Highlands, East Sepik, and Bougainville Provinces of PNG and in Vanuatu in early 2008.
The next network annual training course is planned for Vanuatu in July 2008. The topic proposed is MARKET CHAINS AND FARMER TO MARKET LINKAGES.
The MFFN PROJECT STARTUP WORKSHOP took place at Wewak, PNG, in 2007.
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the report (1MB pdf). |
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