Organic food and livestock production systems are founded on the principle of caring for people, land and product to achieve sustainable, healthy and productivity ecosystems—soil, plant, animal and people. It is a holistic system designed to optimize the productivity and fitness of diverse communities within the agro-ecosystem, including soil organisms, plants, livestock and people. The principal goal of organic production is to develop produces that are sustainable and harmonious with the environment.
The following organic practices are techniques have been successfully applied and now shared by our Pacific farmers through a combination of traditional knowledge, innovation and science. It is important to note that there is no one size fits all solution to proper management of organic farms; but rather a combination of practices that works best for each farm conditions.
Growing Niuean Yams | Growing Organic Crop | Kaufi or Kapia of Niue |
Growing Organic Peanuts | Harvesting of Peanuts | Mulching |
Planting Organic Papaya | Planting Talo on the Rock | Saving Bananas |
Saving Pawpaws | Sefito the Drought Survivor | Taro Muched Bed |
The Famine Crop - Kape | Washing Seeds | Solomon Islands Cocoa Book |