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Agriculture

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...

AFAS Training Boosts Vanuatu’s Border Protection Capacity

Biosecurity Vanuatu officers from across the country are undergoing an intensive fumigation and treatment training, set to conclude this coming Friday. Funded with support...

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Vanuatu Builds Skills in Kids’ Athletics Training

Vanuatu is taking part in a regional training programme aimed at developing athletics at the grassroots level and encouraging more children to enjoy and...

Torba & PNG Chiefs Unite Ahead of Torba/PNG Day

Chiefs from Torba and the Papua New Guinea community in Port Vila have come together for the first time at the Chiefs Nakamal to...

Wan Smol Bag Gives Youth Space to Learn New Skills

Young people who are not in school or employment are being encouraged to learn new skills and explore different opportunities through a Mini-Exhibition launched...

15 New Peace Corps Volunteers Begin Service in Vanuatu

15 new United States Peace Corps Volunteers have been sworn into service in Vanuatu, continuing the organisation's 36-year partnership with communities across the country. The...

Vanuatu and Solomon Islands Strengthen Police Cooperation

Vanuatu and Solomon Islands have agreed to strengthen cooperation between their police forces following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at improving...
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