Agriculture – Cook Islands News https://www.cookislandsnews.com Tue, 31 Dec 2024 19:26:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Cook Islands eases import ban on NZ poultry following bird flu outbreak https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/agriculture/cook-islands-eases-import-ban-on-nz-poultry-following-bird-flu-outbreak/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cook-islands-eases-import-ban-on-nz-poultry-following-bird-flu-outbreak https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/agriculture/cook-islands-eases-import-ban-on-nz-poultry-following-bird-flu-outbreak/#respond Tue, 31 Dec 2024 19:26:16 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=275753 Cook Islands temporarily suspended imports of poultry products from New Zealand following a bird flu outbreak on a single farm, but has resumed imports from unaffected regions with additional safety measures.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/agriculture/cook-islands-eases-import-ban-on-nz-poultry-following-bird-flu-outbreak/feed/ 0 Retired mothers promote cheaper and healthier options https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/agriculture/retired-mothers-promote-cheaper-and-healthier-options/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=retired-mothers-promote-cheaper-and-healthier-options Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:37:41 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=275345 Three retired mothers on Rarotonga have turned to farming to not only make ends meet but also to promote healthy eating in their small paradise.

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]]> National dialogue on Cook Islands well-being https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/agriculture/national-dialogue-on-cook-islands-well-being/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=national-dialogue-on-cook-islands-well-being Tue, 26 Nov 2024 07:37:01 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=274634 Secretary for Agriculture Temarama Anguna-Kamana says there is a decline in agriculture and local fisheries due to limited land, labour constraints and tourism competition as well as climate change.

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]]> Vendors to showcase local produce at World Food Day https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/agriculture/vendors-to-showcase-local-produce-at-world-food-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vendors-to-showcase-local-produce-at-world-food-day Wed, 16 Oct 2024 19:54:16 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273203 Over 50 vendors are expected to gather at this year’s World Food Day celebrations to be held at the Terevete Park in Avarua on Friday.

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