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The e-Discussions (mostly running between 2014-2018) provide useful insights into members' needs and challenges.  They provide direction for follow-up activities. 

MONTH TOPIC Total Respondents Male Female Web Page hits 21/5/18
2014          
August Relevance of Policy Framework to support Strengthen Agriculture Extension & Rural Advisory Services 6 6 0 2151
September The management of pesticides in the Pacific Islands Agriculture Production 10 8 2 752
October Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security 10 7 3 793
2015          
January How to improve linkages between farmers, extension and research 15 13 2 1084
February Animal Welfare 20 17 3 823
March Vulnerability of Pacific Agriculture and Forestry to Climate Change 12 12 0 1066
April Livestock Production in the Changing Environment of Pacific Islanders 21 19 2 904
June Linking Farmers to the Tourism Market 17 16 1 1086
July Addressing Biosecurity in the Pacific Island countries and Territories 13 12 1 1222
September Agricultural policy access, uptake and content 4 4 0 1939
October Agricultural Statistics for evidence based policy making in the Pacific 25 19 6 2051
2016          
April Re-building the Agriculture sector and Farmer Livelihoods  Post–Disaster. 15 14 1 2315
September The Conservation, Management and Sustainable Utilization of Forest 8 8 0 2257
2018          
March Climate Change Adaptation and the role of Agriculture    12 9 3 642
May Ways to reduce Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle breeding sites in and around coconut plantations 13 10 3 166

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How to Improve Linkage between Farmers, Extension and Research

Consolidated Responses for the PAFPNet Discussion for the months of November 2014 – January 2015:

Date: 28/11/2014 – 23/01/2015

“How to Improve Linkage between Farmers, Extension and Research”

The PAFPNet topic for the month of December 2014/ January 2015, “How to improve linkages between farmers, extension and research”, highlighted a very popular trend of issues being faced alongside expected measures to help diminish the linkage problems faced in the three key areas. In summing up all the responses, the most common issue acknowledged as the core break in the link between farmers, extension and research was the lack of communication and farmer consultation.

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Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security

Consolidated Responses for the PAFPNet Discussion for the month of October:

Date: 21/10/14 – 3/11/14

Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security

The PAFPNet discussion for the month of October on the “Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the Context of National Food Security”, highlighted a number of concerns on this sensitive topic. Looking at both the strengths and weaknesses in land, fisheries and forests tenure, a common thread identified showed that challenges in this area outweighed its strengths.

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The management of pesticides in the Pacific Islands Agriculture Production

Consolidated Responses for the PAFPNet Discussion for the month of September:

Date: 22/09/14 – 6/10/14

The management of pesticides in the Pacific Islands Agriculture Production

The PAFPNet discussion for the month of September raised a number of issues as well as suggested solutions. During the discussion, the use of chemical pesticides was seen in the light of two scopes, highlighting both the beneficial aspects of its usage as well as its harmful effects.

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