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FAO Presents Credentials To Tonga’s PM, Reaffirms Commitment To Agricultural & Fisheries Development
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Scoop
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Saturday, 31 May 2025, 7:43 pm Press Release: UN FAO 28 May 2025, Nuku’alofa – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Subregional Coordinator for the Pacific Islands and FAO Representative to the Kingdom of Tonga, Mr....
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Pacific Agriculture Week 2025 launched in Nuku’alofa
The 4th Pacific Week of Agriculture and Forestry (PWAF) has kicked off in Nuku’alofa with HRH Crown Princess Sinaitakala Tuku’aho gracing the opening ceremony as the guest of honour. The week long event was formally opened at the Tonga National...
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Minister Wasi and Australia Discuss Strengthening Agricultural Collaboration
The Solomon Islands Minister for Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), Hon. Franklyn Wasi, held productive bilateral discussions with senior officials from Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), Department of Foreign...
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Opening Remarks by the SPC Deputy Director General, Dr Paula Vivili at the 4th Regional Meeting of Pacific Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry (PMAF)
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Pacific Community (SPC)
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30 May 2025, Nuku’alofa, Tonga Honourable Dr Siosiua Moala Halavatau, Chair and Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forests Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry, and representatives of our Pacific Island Counties and Territories Mr Guangzhou QU,...
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Solar-desalination provides water for agriculture in Tonga
Launch event for agricultural desalination plant.Vaini, Tongatapu, 26 May 2025. Photo: Nishi Trading. By Katalina Siasau A solar-powered desalination system to provide water for agriculture was launched on Monday, 26 May, at the Nishi Trading...
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Tonga creates a Tourism Roadmap to boost tourism development
Tourism plays a crucial role in Tonga's economy, contributing over TOP18 million to the GDP in 2022 and is projected to increase to TOP88 million by 2033. However, the industry has encountered significant challenges, initially due to the COVID-19...
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Chinese agronomy teacher recounts teaching in Tonga, plans return
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CGTN
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"When we first arrived at Tonga College in 2020, the school lacked agricultural facilities and equipment. Students had to carry buckets to water the vegetables," recalled Ren Aizhi, a teacher from the College of Agronomy at Liaocheng University,...
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Pacific Vision for Adapted Crops and Soil officially launches on the margins of the Pacific Week of Agriculture and Forestry in Tonga
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The Pacific Vision for Adapted Crops and Soil (PACS) was officially launched yesterday in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, on the margins of the 4th Pacific Week of Agriculture and Forestry. As climate change threatens food systems, the PACS will improve food...
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First Pacific Research Symposium launched in Tonga
Tonga is hosting the Pacific Community’s (SPC) inaugural Regional Research Symposium on Agriculture and Forestry, bringing together experts from over 30 countries. The two-day event which started yesterday at the Tanoa Dateline Hotel in Nukuʻalofa...
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Minister Wasi in Tonga for agriculture, forestry conference
SOLOMON Islands is represented at the 4th Pacific Week of Agriculture and Forestry (PWAF) in Nuku’alofa, Tonga this week. On behalf of the Solomon Islands Government, Minister responsible for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL)...
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Tonga's Dengue Fever Outbreak Could Curtail Tourism
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(Vax-Before-Travel News)According to a recent International Visitors Survey, the Kingdom of Tonga has become a preferred destination in Polynesia. Visitor satisfaction was highly ranked, with the friendly local population, water-based attractions,...
Tonga’s global tourism appeal boosted at ITB Berlin 2025
Tonga has made a significant impact at ITB Berlin 2025, engaging in 50 productive meetings over the first two days. The delegation, led by Mr. Fotuika Vailea from the Tonga Tourism Authority and Mr. Poli Toma Sakalia of Jones Travel Limited,...
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Junior Bati U18 claims 28-12 win over Tonga U18
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Fijivillage
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The Vodafone Junior Bati Under 18 secured a comfortable 28-12 win over the Tonga U18 in their clash at Churchill Park in Lautoka this morning. The Bati were full of energy and resilience from the first whistle to the last. They held a comfortable...
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Deep sea mining frontrunner set to sidestep UN oversight — pivots to US
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Deep sea mining frontrunner The Metals Company (TMC) has confirmed it will not apply for a mining license through the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in June, instead it will exclusively apply through US...
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Nauru sets two-year deadline for deep-sea mining rules
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Pacific News Service
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The tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru has requested approval for deep-sea mining plans for a subsidiary of The Metals Co, giving the UN International Seabed Authority (ISA) two years to decide on rules for the new and controversial industry....
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A Tonga-Fiji kava deal is good but has supply problem
Fiji is setting its sights on expanding kava trade with Tonga, with plans to import raw kava from Vava’u starting in August, according to Vava’u businessman and former MP ‘Etuate Lavulavu. Speaking after the recent Fiji-Tonga Business Mission in...
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China's struggle for growth is reshaping its Pacific diplomacy
China's rise in the Pacific isn't just about aid or diplomacy — it's about survival and power. As domestic demand slows and Western tariffs squeeze exports, Beijing has been forced to turn its industrial surplus outward. Behind the roads, mines...
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Pacific Community (SPC) hosts first-ever Regional Research Symposium to strengthen agriculture and forestry through science and collaboration
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Pacific Community (SPC)
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The Pacific Community (SPC), through its Land Resources Division, is proud to host its first-ever Regional Research Symposium on Agriculture and Forestry, kicking off the start of its two-day symposium today, gathering around 30 countries at the...
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Deep sea mining frontrunner set to sidestep UN oversight , pivots to US route
The Metals Company Photo: Facebook / The Metals Company Deep sea mining frontrunner The Metals Company (TMC) has confirmed it will not apply for a mining license through the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in June, instead it will exclusively...
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Celebrating 250 years of Lucknow’s legacy: From Nawabi pastimes to global sporting hub
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The Times of India
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From Nawabi era pastimes to modern international events, Lucknow has a deep sporting legacy By: Shalabh Saxena As Lucknow celebrates 250 years of becoming capital city for the first time, it stands tall as one of India’s top sporting...
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