Development, Global Change and Food Security in Pacific Island Countries

2019 ◽  
pp. 39-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
John R. Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Global Change ◽  
Pacific Island ◽  
Pacific Island Countries

Diversifying the use of tuna to improve food security and public health in Pacific Island countries and territories

Marine Policy ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
pp. 584-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johann D. Bell ◽  
Valerie Allain ◽  
Edward H. Allison ◽  
Serge Andréfouët ◽  
Neil L. Andrew ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Pacific Island ◽  
Pacific Island Countries ◽  
Improve Food Security

scholarly journals Fish, food security and health in Pacific Island countries and territories: a systematic literature review

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen E. Charlton ◽  
Joanna Russell ◽  
Emma Gorman ◽  
Quentin Hanich ◽  
Aurélie Delisle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Pacific Island ◽  
Fish Food ◽  
Pacific Island Countries

Realising the food security benefits of canned fish for Pacific Island countries

Marine Policy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 100 ◽  
pp. 183-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johann D. Bell ◽  
Michael K. Sharp ◽  
Elizabeth Havice ◽  
Michael Batty ◽  
Karen E. Charlton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Pacific Island ◽  
Canned Fish ◽  
Pacific Island Countries

scholarly journals Improving taro (Colocasia esculenta var. esculenta) production using biotechnological approaches

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pradeep C. Deo ◽  
Anand P. Tyagi ◽  
Mary Taylor ◽  
Douglas K. Becker ◽  
Robert M. Harding
Keyword(s):  
Somatic Embryogenesis ◽  
Food Security ◽  
Molecular Breeding ◽  
Colocasia Esculenta ◽  
Pacific Island ◽  
Agronomic Crops ◽  
Economic Significance ◽  
Important Crop ◽  
Pacific Island Countries ◽  
Staple Diet

Taro (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott) is an important crop worldwide but is of particular significance in many Pacific Island countries where it forms part of the staple diet and serves as an export commodity. Escalating pest and disease problems are jeopardizing taro production with serious implications to food security and trade. Biotechnological approaches to addressing pest and disease problems, such as somatic embryogenesis and transgenesis, are potentially viable options. However, despite biotechnological advancements in higher profile agronomic crops, such progress in relation to Colocasia esculenta var. esculenta has been slow. This paper reviews taro biology, highlights the cultural and economic significance of taro in Pacific Island countries and discusses the progress made towards the molecular breeding of this important crop to date.

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