‘Ātui’anga ki te Tango junior programme
Conserve Water
Notice to All Importers
Notice to all Importers of Pesticides into the Cook Islands Kia Orana, As mandated by the Pesticides Act 1987, the Pesticides Board, will start registration of all pesticides imported into the Cook Islands by both commercial and non-commercial entities. This process will take effect from 01 January 2021. Any person who wishes to import a […]
World Soil Day Celebration 05 December 2020 – Keep Soil Alive, Protect Soil Biodiversity
Held every year on 5 December since 2014, World Soil Day celebrates the importance of healthy soils for healthy food and a healthy life. In 2020, World Soil Day will celebrate soil biodiversity under the motto “Keep soils alive, protect soil biodiversity“. This day is an opportunity to highlight the importance of soil biodiversity for […]
FAO Regional Food Safety
Ministry of Agriculture & FAO video pertaining to Food Safety. Thank you and Congratulations for our Director Crop Research – William Wigmore for completing this project.
World Food Day 21 October 2020
Celebrating World Food Day – Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together. Our Actions are our Future. Organised and hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, the Cook Islands celebrated World Food Day (WFD) today at Constitution Park in Avarua. Constitution Park was a hive of activity with an array of displays, presentations and demonstrations by various agencies on the […]
PROTECTING PLANTS, PROTECTING LIFE
PROTECTING PLANTS, PROTECTING LIFE PARURU’ANGA ITE AU RAKAU, PARURU ITE ORA’ANGA The United Nations General Assembly declared 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH). The year is an opportunity to raise global awareness on how protecting plant health can help end hunger, reduce poverty, protect the environment, and boost economic development. Plants are […]
World Food Day 2020
Temarama Anguna-Kamana: Growing the agriculture industry together
OPINION: Organic and sustainable farming systems are major components of growing and developing the agriculture industry, writes Temarama Anguna-Kamana. Two areas of focus of the new Agriculture Bill includes the collection of data or information on agriculture (crop, livestock) production; and ensuring an effective pest monitoring programme to better protect our country from invasive species. Like […]
Agriculture Bill 2020 Consultation
