In 2024, the GAP team worked with the Fijian Government in order to undertake an assessment of the cacao industry so the cacao industry could get reestablished within the country. The Grow Asia Pacific team travelled to various villages and plantations assessing the cacao trees and what could be done to improve their production capabilities.
An integral part of the project was training in pruning and chainsaw use, as many of the farms had substantial weed tree problems, which required removal, and cacao tree pruning for improved airflow through the branches. Practical, on-farm, best-practice chainsaw training was conducted by the GAP team with workers from the villages, to ensure they had the best skills possible to do what was required.
The work we did in Fiji was funded by the Fijian Government.
In 2024, the GAP team worked with the Fijian Government in order to undertake an assessment of the cacao industry so the cacao industry could get reestablished within the country. The Grow Asia Pacific team travelled to various villages and plantations assessing the cacao trees and what could be done to improve their production capabilities.
An integral part of the project was training in pruning and chainsaw use, as many of the farms had substantial weed tree problems, which required removal, and cacao tree pruning for improved airflow through the branches. Practical, on-farm, best-practice chainsaw training was conducted by the GAP team with workers from the villages, to ensure they had the best skills possible to do what was required.
The work we did in Fiji was funded by the Fijian Government.
