Research - MORDI Tonga

10 Dec Feletoa smallholder farmers linkage to private sector for export to offshore market.

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April 10th, 2021 - At dawn a container ship eased into Tongatapu’s port carrying five metric tons of taro harvested by smallholder farmers in the village of Feletoa, Vava‘u. Many of the roots were enormous—some weighing as much as eight kilograms—evidence of the island’s fertile...

10 Dec Fua‘amotu Moves Toward Community-Led Development After Years of Watching Neighbors Advance

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On the evening of April 7, 2021, the newly appointed Community Council of Fua‘amotu convened its first major meeting under the leadership of Chairman Tevita Tukunga. Representatives from Local Government and MORDI Tonga were invited to attend, signaling a renewed commitment by the community to...