A scientist in Fiji has developed a technique to plant corals and grow them for replanting in aereas that have been affected by climate change.
Tags :corals, coral reefs, climate change, Fiji

Yaqona, Kava, Grog, Waka, call it what you will, but the farming of Yaqona is vital to the rural villages of Fiji as an important means of income, allowing food to be put on the table and kids school fees and books to be purchased, and any medical needs can be covered with no worry - and its no different here in MAD Fiji's rural base - Nakavika Village. Join Village Guide Moji, MAD Project Manager Kimbo and venturers Lorna and Andrew as they discover the inner details of farming Yaqona in the Namosi Highlands, Viti Levu. A long hike to the Yaqona plantation (& Banana, Pawpaw, Dalo, Tavioka & Maize!!), a quick snack of fresh Pawpaw, and Moji starts to explain (almost everything) about the Kava plant. ..then its on to the harvest, and re-planting.... Hear the importance of good yaqona farming as Moji explains why its so important to Nakavika Village. To get involved for future projects and for Madventurer Urban Sports & Teaching Projects in Lautoka, and still visit this amazing village for your week long homestay, check out www.madventurer.com Madventurer offer a unique combination of award winning volunteer projects and exhilarating adventures in some of the most fascinating destinations in the world. Madventurer assist local communities in developing countries though volunteer projects, whilst enabling travellers to gain life-changing experiences through cultural integration, challenge and adventure For more info T +44 (0) 845 121 1996 E elainel@madventurer.com
Tags :fiji, madventurer, culture, tourism, gap, year, travel, volunteer, round, the, world, trip, nakavika, village, grog, yaqona, fijime.com

A member of the Nakavika Youth Group tells the story of grog..from planting to harvest to selling....or more likely to drink in the village! [Madventurer Community Building Project July 2009] In the background is recently harvested Yaqona Root (kava/grog) being cut up in to different 'types' (root, and root head in this clip) ready to be dried for up to 2 weeks in the Fiji Sun (!), before either selling in the market or being pounded and drunk in the village for the good old Talanoa session! Different parts of the root has different $ value, and gives a slightly different taste too. To get involved for future projects and for Madventurer Urban Sports & Teaching Projects in Lautoka, and still visit this amazing village for your weeks homestay, check out www.madventurer.com Madventurer offer a unique combination of award winning volunteer projects and exhilarating adventures in some of the most fascinating destinations in the world. Madventurer assist local communities in developing countries though volunteer projects, whilst enabling travellers to gain life-changing experiences through cultural integration, challenge and adventure For more info T +44 (0) 845 121 1996 E team@madventurer.com
Tags :fiji, madventurer, volunteer, gap, year, travel, backpacking, south, pacific, adventure, sports, coaching, teaching

Film om Tahiti og Fiji Perler
Tags :Torben Skov, Torben Skov Pearls, Fiji pearls, Tahiti Pearls, perler, pearls, perlefarm, pearlfarm, kulturperler, smukke perler, gsu.dk, Gsu, Copenhagen jewellery fair

Hear the news from on the ground in Fiji where a Caritas-supported project is empowering younf Fijians to become successful farmers on their own land. The Tutu Training College teaches sustainable agricultural and income-generating skills to young men, women and couples in Taveuni. The farming program takes a holistic approach to community development, as it aims to train people to achieve self-employment, rather than to look for employment in other companies. Hear how climate change is already affecting communities in the Pacific.
Tags :climate change, Caritas Australia, aid and development, poverty, Fiji, agrciulture, sustainable, project compassion, unemployment, farming, farmers, young, youth

The Naitauba Farm Crew, at work on tropical organic farm in Fiji. Shows what the crew did and accomplished in 2010
Tags :farm, organic, tropical, remote island, Naitauba, Fiji, community, cooperative

Fijian farmers excelling in Ginger farming with help from European Union funded Facilitating Agricultural Commodity Trade (FACT) project managed with the Land Resources Division of SPC.
Tags :Vinesh, Prasad, FACT, Information, Officer, garderning

Caritas Australia works in partnership with the Tutu Training College on the island of Taveuni in Fiji to help young men, women and couples establish themselves as farmers on their own land. The farming program takes a holistic approach to community development, as it aims to train people to achieve self-employment, rather than to look for employment in other companies. To secure a sustainable livelihood in rural areas farmers need unfettered access to their own land and to the fruits of their labour - however this is often not the case in Fijis communal village environment. Tutu works closely with the participants home village to ensure that this critical development constraint is removed.
Tags :Fiji, agriculture, sustainable development, Tutu, community development

Give us something to do on the farm, or we'll do this... www.nomadderwhere.com
Tags :Nomadderwhere, Nakavika Project, Garrett Russell, Lindsay Clark, Fiji, Farming, Martial Arts, Cartoon

Josh Bazar interviews Justin Hunter for this edition of Pearl Talks. Justin Hunter is one of the newest emerging pearl farmers who has set up a well organized operation in Fiji. The pearls at J. Hunter's farms in Fiji are nothing short of amazing, varying in a plethora of vibrant colors.
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This is a short documentary about the village of Lutu in the Fijian highlands of Viti Levu. The village cooperation is exporting Dalo (Taro) to their supplier in New Zealand. Because of their commitment to the monthly supply the people of Lutu have a high rate of literacy, access to financial markets and financial independence. The production chain is very short. They have their own nursery for young plants, the crop is produced by themselves or being bought from other farmers and it goes straight to the buyer in New Zealand. The money groes back in the cooperative account from which the farmers are paid. The villagers contribute annually to a scholarship fund. The scholarship funds children from primary education up to tertiary education in Fiji and abroad. Lutu village has the highest number of University graduates in any Fijian village. The graduates have an advisory role in the cooperation decision making.
Tags :Devdoc, Rural, banking, Lutu, Cooperative, Dairy, Investment, Ltd, Fiji, Islands, ANZ, Dalo, UNDP, export, environment, educational, development, food, crop, farming, USP, sustainable, middlemen, production, chain, Turners, Growers

Mili from J Hunter Pearls tells the company's remarkable story and explains the intricacies of pearl farming in Savusavu Bay. Website www.fijime.com Blog http
Tags :Fiji, Fiji Islands, Fijime, Fiji Pearls, Tourism Fiji, J Hunter Pearls, Savusavu

The many talented farm crew of the Naitauba Organic Farm, Naitauba Island, Fiji
Tags :organic, tropical, farm, crew, Fiji, Naitauba, tractor, trees, storm

Join a sustainable island community of people from 20 countries on 750 acres of lush, fertile land on Koro Island, Fiji. Build your home, plant, live off the land with solar power and water catchment. 1 acre lots start at $25000 US with finance available. contact us for questions at info@fijirealestate.com
Tags :sustainable island community, fiji islands, fiji property, organic farming, planting, off-grid living, off grid fiji, biofuel, koro island, koro seaview estates, koro island living, koro land, carbon footprint

Fiji sugar farmers are paid by the ton. In the early nineties it was close to $100/ton, today its about $45 Fiji Dollars/ton. This video is not fishing for pity or sympathy. Its just a glimpse into the lives of these hard working men whom i look up to. (Filmed with Hacked Lumix GH1 and a canon mount tokina fisheye.)
Tags :Sugar cane cutting Fiji, Fijian culture, Fiji Economy

Three years ago the She Chocolat team had a burning inspiration to visit a cacao plantation. A wonderful inspiring story has unfolded from the first visit three years ago to the Namou Brothers Organic Cacao Gardens in Fiji. Our hearts were so touched from this first visit that we were determined to support this Cacao farming region. It is becoming a reality Read about our Fijian Outreach program at: www.shechocolat.com Music kindly gifted by Fijian band 'Rosiloa' - Black Rose: Title: " NA LASA " Artist: BLACK ROSE Producer: Mangrove Productions Publisher: Studio Mangrove Editions MGV. www.mangrove.nc www.rosiloa.com
Tags :She, Chocolat's, Fijian, Cacao, Bean, Story, Oonagh, Tavita, Declan, Bernie, Prior, Fiji, Chocolate, Rosiloa

A video of just-planted cucumbers so that i could photograph/video the abundance of it all later, when i get back to Taveuni in a few weeks, GOD willing. (blog post at GODventureZ.blogspot.com)
Tags :Cucumber farming, Naselesele, Taveuni Fiji

For further information please visit www.fishkeeper.co.uk Please note that we cannot answer questions via this site- please call one of our stores for any queries you may have regarding this video or any other aquatic topic. Thank you. Many corals kept by tropical saltwater aquarium hobbyists are cultured or farmed by using either an open (mariculture) or closed (aquaculture) technique. Purchasing coral that has been cultured or farmed is becoming an increasingly popular option for saltwater aquarists who keep reef or invertebrate tanks. The benefit of buying aquacultured coral is gaining popularity for two reasons. First, there are some concerns about the sustainability of harvesting wild coral for the marine aquarium hobby without damaging any ecosystems, and second, aquacultured corals are, in very general terms, easier for the intermediate aquarist to keep. A large amount of the coral that we can sell have been farmed using the mariculture method in Indonesia. Technically-speaking, maricultured coral is grown in an open system where the coral is cultured in a protected area of the ocean. It is carefully cultivated under ideal "natural" conditions and then once maricultured corals reach a certain size (usually two to three inches), they are ready for sale. The beauty of cultured coral is that buying it preserves the inherent beauty of wild reefs while still providing reef hobbyists with stunning, hardy and affordable specimens for their reef or invertebrate tanks.
Tags :Cultured, coral, farm, (part, 1)

How we currently make compost on the island of Naitauba in Fiji
Tags :compost, farm, organic, fiji, naitauba, Organic Farming, Organic Compound, Green, Garden, Organic Food, blues, Adi, Da, manure