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About Pacific Farmer Organisations

We’re on a mission to make Pacific Islands Farmer Organisations more vibrant, viable and sustainable organisations. Essential for effective engagement with farmers, Farmer Organisations are critical in empowering livelihoods for rural households across the Pacific Islands region. We have members in Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, Cook Islands, New Caledonia, Hawai'i, Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, and Kiribati. A large proportion of the Pacific population lives in rural communities and grows their own food. When Pacific farms and farmers aren’t thriving, then rural communities and Pacific people suffer. The well-being of farmers and the sustainability of farms are therefore essential for Pacific people to live healthy and fulfilling lives. While the farmer organisation tradition is still relatively young in the Pacific, it has been clearly demonstrated that they have an important role to play in helping farmers access markets and improve livelihoods. Farmer organisations are best situated to understand the context and meet the needs of their farmer members. In addition, governments and development partners can extend the range of their rural services by working through farmer organisations, reaching more farmers with the information and training that they need.