The sixth program of Resilience this Sunday on our channels
The episode "Au nom de la terre" which means “In the name of the earth” will be available this Sunday, April 3rd at 6pm on Caledonia TV. This episode will focus on agricultural practices and actions taken within Oceanian communities to make them more resilient to face global warming impacting the Pacific Islands.
Tehei, member of the PROTEGE network of agroecology demonstration farms in Fakarava, French Polynesia, cultivates a vegetable plot. As on most coral islands, water resources are scarce, and soils are poor in nutrients. PROTEGE supports Tehei to optimize the fertility of his land and his water consumption. He adapts his practices to produce fruits and vegetables without impacting the ecosystem.
In Wallis, Sosefo and Malia Falakika, a farming couple, also members of the network of farms, operate a food crop plot. Yams, taros, papayas, pandanus... the couple cultivates the traditional species of the island used for meals but also for custom and crafts.
Nevertheless, in Wallis and Futuna, agriculture no longer attracts the younger generation. The island is thus at risk of seeing ancestral agricultural practices and endemic varieties disappear. It is a real danger for agrobiodiversity, food security and climate change adaptation. The Caledonian Agro-economic Institute (IAC) will present its current actions to help in this context.
In New Caledonia, Yohanna, from CAP NC, explains how to support farmers to adapt to the vagaries of the weather.
Learn more :
Resilience, the TV show about the men and women who make things happen to improve our lives and our future in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and Wallis and Futuna.
Find the replay of “resilience" on :
- You Tube playlist " CPS PROTEGE”
- Television broadcasting in progress or to come: Caledonia TV (New Caledonia), TNTV (French Polynesia), Wallis and Futuna 1st (Wallis and Futuna) and on the Pacific Community's Pacific Way channel.
Follow PROTEGE by visiting the website: www.protege.spc.int/fr and download the free app"CPS PROTEGE" to find all its news.
These videos were produced with the financial support of the European Union. The contents are the sole responsibility of the Pacific Community and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.
