Archive for July 2018

A vegetable farmer in Lower Kabete, a modern residential area located about 10 Kilometers from Nairobi Central Business District is growing non-headed lettuce also known as looseleaf, cutting or bunching lettuce which is in high demand by major hotels and restaurants in the city due to its wide range of usage as compared to headed…

In countries such as Saint Lucia, where tourism is the main driving agent of the economy, governments, civil society and NGOs are now turning to ways to promote their countries as destinations of choice, while trying to maintain an environment for sustainable development. However, this is not always the case, particularly in the agricultural context…

With the rapid expansion of Nama products, Essence of Fiji will launch the Namasé brand on July 31. Essence of Fiji Group Director Debra Sadranu said the brand’s innovative beginnings started with products that provide an organic alternative in skin rejuvenation. She said: “With the emphasis on health and wellbeing, introducing the skincare range directed…

Once a year the Ministry of Tourism, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, partners with local restaurants as they offer meal specials and deals for a week often in the tourism off-peak season. The event is seen as a way of promoting and marketing locally-grown produce and integrating it into the restaurants’ menu. “Restaurant…

Spooning raw yellowfin tuna caught off the Barbados coast into a mould and finishing the plate with a wave of sliced avocado, Rhea Gilkes strives to include as many local ingredients as she can on the menu of the upmarket Fusion Rooftop restaurant. On this Caribbean island where nearly 90 percent of food arrives by…

The South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) has published its Quarterly Review of Tourist Arrivals to the Pacific Island Countries (PICs) for the first quarter of 2018. “International visitor arrivals to the Asia and the Pacific region registered a strong growth of 8.2%, up from 7.3% in the December quarter. The global tourist arrivals also recorded…

Promoting a greater engagement of the tourism sector with sustainable development is the main objective of the Tourism for SDGs Platform. The online tool is designed to advance the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals through tourism, and was developed by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) with the support of Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic…

Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett has met with the Tourism Working Group that has been set up to review a range of issues within the sector including the Economic Partnership Agreements, work permits, ground transportation and entertainment among others. “The working group, with technical arrangements being led by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) partner Wilfred Baghaloo, is committed…

It isn’t just the Caribbean’s best sailing destination — it’s one of its greatest food getaways, too. And that’s always been true for travelers in the know — whether you’re downing a massive lobster at the Big Bamboo on Anegada, having an unforgettable dinner at the Sugar Mill or going on a gastronomic journey at…

To promote increased use of local food by the tourism industry, the Government of Cook Islands  and the Cook Islands Chamber of Commerce  in collaboration with CTA, PIPSO, SPTO, IFAD and Pacific Community will organise in Avarua, Cook Islands on 25-26 September 2018 a workshop on Policy Setting for Improved Linkages Between Agriculture, Trade and…