Grow Asia Pacific (GAP) is a New Zealand-registered charitable trust dedicated to empowering Pacific farmers by strengthening food security, reducing reliance on imports, and enhancing livelihoods.
Our work provides farmers with the tools and expertise to make right decisions about their crops, the food processing systems and the export markets for their crops, so they can support their families and contribute to the growth and well-being of their communities.
Resilient and prosperous Pacific farmers with fair and respectful business relationships across Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific region.
Our mission
To be a respected partner in providing aid and expertise for supporting Pacific farmers to supply premium ethical and sustainable products to global markets.
Ethical and sustainable support
GAP supports ethical and sustainable farming practices across the Asia-Pacific region through field visits, discussions and hands-on training along with the development of guidelines on the best climate-smart production practices.
We work across multiple countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Click on the pins on the map below to find out more information about the farmers and villages we work with.
Covering an impressive 50 hectares, Manabo Farm is the largest cacao plantation in the province and a standout example of agroforestry, perfectly integrated into the natural landscape.
Fiji, the islands of smiles, is the latest addition to GAP’s presence in the Pacific. In collaboration with local farmers and key stakeholders, we are exploring pathways to revive the country’s cacao industry.
GAP personnel has been privileged to work with cacao growers on Savai’i island for a decade. Cacao growing is not here just a “job” is important part of local culture.
Just a few kilometers from capital of Honiara, Tupaghotua is a large cacao plantation managed by one family for the last two decades and providing jobs for over 50 women and men.
Lawaan is a base to the most organized cacao association in the area, operating a processing facility that also serves farmers from neighboring municipalities.
There is over a dozen small farms scattered across this small municipality that benefit from the support of a local well-functioning farmer cooperative.
The town of Guiuan serves as the centre of GAP’s operations in Eastern Samar, with numerous cacao farms established despite the area’s rugged, limestone-rich terrain.
