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Agriculture

Six Islands Selected for National Cattle Restocking Program in 2026

Six islands have been selected for the National Cattle Restocking Program, set to begin in 2026, with a target of increasing the national cattle...

Local Fungus Successfully Produced and Released to Control Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle

After one month of laboratory production, the cultivation of local Metarhizium fungus has been successfully completed, and the first release has begun to help...

Kava Exports in High Demand, Exporters Reminded to Renew Licences

Kava in Vanuatu continues to be in high demand internationally, creating strong income opportunities through kava exports. In 2025, a total of 53 licences were...

Biosecurity Warns Against Sale of Bush-Killed Meat

Biosecurity is calling on the public to report any sale of bush-killed meat during the Christmas and New Year festive period. The Acting Director of...

Low Cattle Production Leads Traverso Owner to Sell Business

Around 40 to 50 cattle are being slaughtered every week to supply customers at Traverso Butchery, but the declining number of local cattle has...

Over 4,000 Trays of Imported Eggs Destroyed

An inspection has found more than 4,000 trays of eggs dumped in a container in Port Vila because they were not fit for consumption. Officer-in-charge...

Government to Prioritise Serious Farmers in 2026 Livestock Plan

The 2026 planning of the Livestock Department shows that the government will focus only on Serious Farmers and the new Island Focus Program. During the...

Vanuatu Prepares to Produce Metarhizium Locally to Fight CRB

Vanuatu is moving closer to producing its own Metarhizium fungus — a proven biological control against the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) — following specialised...

23 Officers Complete AFAS-Accredited Fumigation Training

Twenty-two officers from Biosecurity Vanuatu and one staff member from a private treatment provider have successfully completed accredited Fumigation and Treatment training delivered by...

Kava Farmers and Experts Advance GI Standards for Vanuatu Kava

Day 2 of the national validation workshop for the for the establishment of a geographical indication (GI) on Vanuatu kava concluded yesterday, the 18th...

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Digital Farmer Registry to Improve Farmer Data Management

The Digital Farmer Registry is expected to improve how the Government records and manages information about farmers across Vanuatu. The Food and Agriculture Organization of...

Pacific Students to Build Climate Solutions Ahead of COP31

Hundreds of university and TAFE students from the Pacific, Australia, New Zealand and the European Union will take part in a 60-hour online hackathon...

VT 1.49 billion ADB Grant to Strengthen Disaster Preparedness in Port Vila 

People living in Port Vila will benefit from improved disaster preparedness and safer community facilities following the approval of a VT1.49 billion grant by...

Police Strengthens Digital Forensic Capabilities

The increasing use of digital technology in criminal investigations is driving the Vanuatu Police Force to strengthen its digital forensic skills and capacity. Ten VPF...

MOH Warns Families Not to Miss Heart Disease Injections

The Ministry of Health (MOH) is urging families not to miss regular injections for rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (RHD), warning that the...
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