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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

Pacific Islands Farmer Organisation Network

International Fund for Agricultural Development
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Description
Description
Since 2009 PIFON has been working as informal network. It began with assistance from development agencies such as FAO, CTA and IFAD. However, in early 2013 PIFON became operational as a legal entity in its own right. It is a partnership of the network members. The Vision of PIFON is that: Farmer organisations (FOs) become a major driving force in securing financially worthwhile and sustainable livelihoods for rural households in the Pacific. Its Mission is to make Pacific FOs more vibrant, viable and sustainable organisations. The underlying philosophy guiding PIFON's Operations:A regional farmer organisation network is necessary to create linkages between national FOs and to improve the flow of relevant information and resources to facilitate the participation of rural households in income earning agriculture.PIFON Objectives:To establish a sustainable organisation with wide membership across the Pacific Islands. PIFON partners provide one another with key contacts, information and the technical expertise required to achieve overall viability. They provide farmer organisations with key contacts, information and the technical expertise required to enable their members to better participate in commercial agriculture. To provide national FOs with key contacts, information and the technical expertise required to increase the productivity and environmental sustainability of their members farming operations. To raise the profile of FOs in the Pacific and give farmers a voice in regional and international forums – influencing and securing farmer driven donor support.PIFON's strategic plan can be seen here, http://www.pacificfarmers.com/strategic-plan-2014-2016/
Implementation of the Project/Activity

Training, networking, face-to-face exchange of knowledge and information

Capacity

Partners in the network exchange views and ideas in annual planning exercises and ad hoc according to needs and available resources.

Governed

The partnership amongst PIFON members is governed by an elected a Board of Directors. The Board has appointed a manager.

Partners
Farm Support Association Vanuatu, Cocoa Growers Association Vanuatu, Samoa Farmers Association, Women in Business Samoa, Rarotonga Nita Growers Association Cook Islands, Nishi Trading Tonga, Tonga Growers Federation, Kastom Gaden Association Solomon Islands, Tei Tei Taveuni Fiji, Tutu Rural Training Center Fiji, Nature's Way Cooperative Fiji, South Sea Orchids Floriculture group Fiji, Asian Farmers Association

Goal 2

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

Goal 2

2.1

By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round

2.1.1

Prevalence of undernourishment

2.1.2

Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, based on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES)

2.2

By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons

2.2.1

Prevalence of stunting (height for age <-2 standard deviation from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age

2.2.2

Prevalence of malnutrition (weight for height >+2 or <-2 standard deviation from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age, by type (wasting and overweight)

2.2.3

Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15 to 49 years, by pregnancy status (percentage)

2.3

By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment
2.3.1

Volume of production per labour unit by classes of farming/pastoral/forestry enterprise size

2.3.2

Average income of small-scale food producers, by sex and indigenous status

2.4

By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality

2.4.1

Proportion of agricultural area under productive and sustainable agriculture

2.5

By 2020, maintain the genetic diversity of seeds, cultivated plants and farmed and domesticated animals and their related wild species, including through soundly managed and diversified seed and plant banks at the national, regional and international levels, and promote access to and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge, as internationally agreed

2.5.1

Number of (a) plant and (b) animal genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in either medium- or long-term conservation facilities

2.5.2

Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction

2.a

Increase investment, including through enhanced international cooperation, in rural infrastructure, agricultural research and extension services, technology development and plant and livestock gene banks in order to enhance agricultural productive capacity in developing countries, in particular least developed countries
2.a.1

The agriculture orientation index for government expenditures

2.a.2

Total official flows (official development assistance plus other official flows) to the agriculture sector

2.b

Correct and prevent trade restrictions and distortions in world agricultural markets, including through the parallel elimination of all forms of agricultural export subsidies and all export measures with equivalent effect, in accordance with the mandate of the Doha Development Round

2.b.1

Agricultural export subsidies

2.c

Adopt measures to ensure the proper functioning of food commodity markets and their derivatives and facilitate timely access to market information, including on food reserves, in order to help limit extreme food price volatility

2.c.1

Indicator of food price anomalies

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Financing (in USD)
Members contributions, development assistance agency fees and contributions
In-kind contribution
Members
Staff / Technical expertise
Members
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Timeline
01 January 1970 (date of completion)
Entity
Pacific Farmers
SDGs
2
Region
  1. Asia and Pacific
Geographical coverage
Countries
Fiji
Fiji
Samoa
Samoa
Contact Information

Kyle Stice, Manager

info@pacificfarmers.com