A community nursery for Kolomotu’a was launched by the Acting British High Commissioner, HE Miss Emma Macri, at Halaano in Tongatapu yesterday, 30 June 2025.
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Tuesday 1 July 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Wednesday 18 June 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Over $185,000 AUD worth of biosecurity equipment was handed over to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry today, 18 June 2025. The equipment was funded under a PACER Plus trade agreement to help enhance Tonga's Sanitary and Phytosanitary Systems.

Wednesday 4 June 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new strategy, ‘Growing the Pacific 2050 Strategy for Agriculture and Forestry’, was endorsed by Pacific Island countries at the Regional Meeting of Ministers for Agriculture and Forestry, in Nuku’alofa, last week.

Thursday 29 May 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A solar-powered desalination system to provide water for agriculture was launched on Monday, 26 May, at the Nishi Trading Farm, Vaini, Tongatapu, during the Pacific Week of Agriculture and Forestry. This new technology in Tonga aims to combat drought and seawater intrusion on agricultural land.

Tuesday 27 May 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Pacific Farmer Organizations (PFO) will receive AUD$3 million in funding from the Australian Government to support climate-resilient farming initiatives in seven Pacific countries, including Tonga, over the next four years.

Monday 26 May 2025
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongan farmers, growers, and exporters will have the opportunity to build stronger trade relationships with New Zealand and enhance their export readiness through two workshops to be held this week in Nuku'alofa. The Path 2 Market workshop, and the Mini Trade Forum will be held on 27-28 May.

Thursday 5 December 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Imports of raw poultry meat have been restricted by the Ministry of Agriculture (MAFF) to prevent the bird flu, a type of avian influenza that has spread across areas in three countries, the US, Australia, and New Zealand, that are Tonga's main source of chicken, turkey, and duck meat imports. Individual passengers from USA, Australia and New Zealand may not bring in raw poultry meat, although cooked poultry is allowed.

Friday 20 September 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala launched a new Cool Storage and Solar Powered Facility for farm produce located at Nishi Trading, ‘Utulau, Tongatapu, today. The facility will help farmers store their products at controlled temperatures while awaiting shipment.

Monday 16 September 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Breadfruit is the Pacific’s most climate-resilient crop due its ability to survive and withstand natural disasters, said Kyle Stice, Executive Director of the Pacific Island Farmers Organization, at the opening of the Breadfruit Festival 2024 in Tonga,

Wednesday 11 September 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Pacific Island Forum (PIF), in response to rising regional concerns over the cultural misappropriation of Pacific Kava by non-Pacific people, launched the ‘Kava Strategy’ during the 53rd PIFLM in Tonga.

Saturday 24 August 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The prices of yam, taro, cassava, and other agricultural crops, are significantly high this year due to the shortage of local supply, and this is an impact of climate change, said the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and Forest, Lord Fohe, on the opening of the one-day Tongatapu Royal Agriculture, Fisheries, Tourism and Trade Show 2024 today. HRH Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala officially opened the show this afternoon, 24 August

Monday 15 July 2024
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Around 50 smallholder farmers gained new skills in organic agriculture and agroecology, under training sessions run by the Pacific Organic Learning Farms Network (POLFN) project.

Wednesday 29 May 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s watermelon export crops will soon benefit from smart irrigation systems and improved cold storage, following a new partnership signed between Nishi Trading Company Limited and the Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access Plus (PHAMA Plus) Program, supported by Australia and New Zealand.

Monday 20 May 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Local exporters will benefit from improved access to timely fumigation services, following a new partnership recently signed between the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forests (MAFF) and the Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access Plus (PHAMA Plus) Program. The new partnership will enhance the capacity and efficiency of fumigation services in Tonga.

Thursday 16 May 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A mei (breadfruit) festival was held to celebrate the versatility of breadfruits as stable and resilient food crop for Tonga, with the theme, “Our actions on Mei for Health, Education and Economic Development are our future.”

Tuesday 5 March 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Awarded the title of ‘Best Vanilla Farmer’, Inoke Maama who was a previous winner, received awards for the Best Quality 1kg Vanilla Beans and the Longest Mature Bean, in a Vanilla Awards event held last week in Neiafu, Vava’u.

Thursday 23 November 2023
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Tonga Circular Economy System (Tonga CES) aims to develop a zero-waste system, that might potentially provide Tonga with renewable energy, and food - such as poultry and corn.

Tuesday 7 November 2023
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A group of agricultural researchers led by Professor Dorin Gupta from the University of Melbourne, have established a research site at Haveluloto, Tonga, called the “Mother Site”, to develop their Sustainable Agricultural Intensification Project (SAI), focusing on improving traditional farming practices.

Monday 16 October 2023
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The biggest hog farm in Tonga, Season Farm at 'Utulau, is raising over 200 commercial swines (sinamanu) and 5000 piglets. Owners, Lu and Emily Lin, led a tour around the farm with the Minister for Agriculture, Food, and Forest, Lord Fohe, and CEO Dr. Viliami Toalei Manu, on 13 October. They hope that locally farmed meat can help reduce Tonga's high imports of poultry.

Tuesday 19 September 2023
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The Food and Agriculture Organization's Sub-Regional Coordinator for the Pacific, Ms Xiangjun Yao, visited the Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. Fekitamoeloa ‘Utoikamanu, on 8 September, in Nuku’alofa.
