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World Food Day 2021
Cook Islands Entrepreneur Develops Hydroponics Greenhouse to Boost Local Food Production
CANBERRA, Australia, Aug 29 2021 (IPS) – Finding ways to be smarter producers of food was a priority in small island developing states (SIDS) before the outbreak of Covid-19. Now the ideas of farmers and entrepreneurs, such as Piri Maao in the Cook Islands, are being avidly sought by governments and development bodies, which are […]
Public Notice – WEIGH ALL FOOD ITEMS TAKEN BY PASSENGERS TO NEW ZEALAND.
EFFECTIVE 19 JULY 2021, THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE THROUGH ITS BIOSECURITY SERVICES AT THE RAROTONGA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, WILL WEIGH ALL FOOD ITEMS TAKEN BY PASSENGERS TO NEW ZEALAND. FOOD ITEMS SUCH AS ROOT CROPS (TARO, MANIOTA ETC), DRINKING NUTS (NU), PROCESSED FOODS (CHESTNUTS, KANAKA). THIS IS TO RECORD THE TYPE AND AMOUNT OF FOOD […]
“SUSPENSION” ON PASSENGERS BRINGING IN PLANTS AND PLANT MATERIALS FROM NEW ZEALAND
EFFECTIVE 16 JULY 2021, THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE HAS PLACED A “SUSPENSION” ON PASSENGERS BRINGING IN PLANTS AND PLANT MATERIALS FROM NEW ZEALAND. THIS SUSPENSION WILL REMAIN IN PLACE UNTIL WE LOCATE ANOTHER MINISTRY OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES (MPI) APPROVED FACILITY IN NZ TO TREAT THESE PLANTS & PLANT MATERIALS. TO DATE, THERE ARE 3 SITES […]
FAO and Policy Makers speak up for safer food in Asia and Pacific
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE- Reminder from Customs and Biosecurity
Customs and Biosecurity want to remind people of their obligations at the border The Comptroller of the Cook Islands Customs Service, Xavier Mitchell, is concerned about the increase in Cook Islanders asking other people to bring goods and items into the Cook Islands on their behalf. He notes that while this is not a new […]
Celebration of World Water Day 2021 “Valuing water”, 22 March 2021
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), on behalf of UN Water, is hosting a virtual Celebration of World Water Day 2021 “Valuing Water”, on 22 March 2021. The World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the global water crisis, and a core focus of the observance is to […]
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