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Overview Pacific Report.Pdf (206.1Kb) Assessment of Agricultural Information Needs in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States for CTA’s Products and Services Pacific: Overview Regional Report Final Report Prepared by Peter Walton on behalf of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Regional Cooperation (CTA) Project 4-7-41-211-5/h April 2006 Disclaimer This report has been commissioned by CTA to enhance its monitoring of information needs in ACP countries. CTA does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this report, nor does it accept responsibility for any use thereof. The views and opinions expressed in this report are those of the author alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of CTA. CTA reserves the right to select projects and recommendations that fall within its mandate. Table of Contents List of acronyms ........................................................................................................................................ ii Executive summary ................................................................................................................................... iii 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Background ............................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Objectives of the study .............................................................................................................. 1 1.3 Expected results ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.4 Methodology ............................................................................................................................. 2 1.5 Assumptions/Limitations .......................................................................................................... 2 2. OVERVIEW OF AGRICULTURE INCLUDING FISHERIES AND FORESTRY ................... 3 2.1 Agriculture ................................................................................................................................ 4 2.2 Fisheries .................................................................................................................................... 5 2.3 Forestry ..................................................................................................................................... 6 2.4 Agricultural trading agreements ................................................................................................ 6 2.5 Themes of sectoral agricultural policies ................................................................................... 7 3. AN OVERVIEW OF INFORMATION SOURCES, NEEDS AND MANAGEMENT CAPACITY .................................................................................................................................. 8 3.1 Information sources used by key actors .................................................................................... 8 3.2 Information needs ..................................................................................................................... 9 3.3 Information management capacity and associated needs .......................................................... 9 4. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................................................... 11 4.1 Conclusions from the reports .................................................................................................. 11 4.2 Recommendations by country consultants .............................................................................. 12 4.3 Potential partners .................................................................................................................... 13 4.4 Regional coordinator’s conclusions and recommendations for CTA ..................................... 13 ANNEXES ............................................................................................................................................... 17 ANNEX I. TERMS OF REFERENCE .................................................................................................... 18 ANNEX II. STATED THEMES OF AGRICULTURAL POLICIES FROM COUNTRY REPORTS .. 20 FROM COUNTRY REPORTS ............................................................................................................... 20 ANNEX III. POTENTIAL PARTNERS RECOMMENDED BY NATIONAL CONSULTANTS ....... 21 ANNEX IV. SOURCES .......................................................................................................................... 24 List of documents consulted ................................................................................................................ 24 List of national consultants .................................................................................................................. 24 ANNEX V. PNG NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION SYSTEM – A POSSIBLE MODEL FOR THE REGION ..................................................................................................... 25 i List of acronyms ACP African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States ALO Agricultural Liaison Officer APEC Asia–Pacific Economic Cooperation CTA Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation DAL Department of Agriculture and Livestock (Papua New Guinea) EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone EU European Union FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FFA Forum Fisheries Agency GDP Gross Domestic Product ICM Information and Communication Management ICT Information and Communication Technology IRETA Institute for Research, Extension and Training in Agriculture MSG Melanesian Spearhead Group MTF Multilateral Treaty on Fisheries NAIS National Agricultural Information System (Papua New Guinea) NARI National Agricultural Research Institute (Papua New Guinea) PACER Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations PAIS Pacific Agricultural Information System PC&S Planning and Corporate Services (CTA) PICTA Pacific Island Countries Trade Agreement PNG Papua New Guinea SCAINIP Standing Committee on Agricultural Information Networking in the Pacific SPARTECA South Pacific Regional Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement SPC Secretariat of the Pacific Community SPREP Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme USP University of the South Pacific US United States WTO World Trade Organization ii Executive summary Introduction The focus of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA)1 is to develop and provide services that improve access to information for agricultural and rural development, and to strengthen the capacity of African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries to produce, acquire, exchange and utilise this information. The Planning Corporate Services Department assists the operational departments in CTA by gathering agricultural intelligence on the ACP environment. This intelligence is used to identify emerging issues and trends and to guide the direction of programme activities in effective implementation. This study was conducted within this context. Background In CTA’s Strategic Plan (2001–2005), the Centre was charged with identification of a wider cross-section of partners and beneficiaries that would also include new target groups e.g. women, youth, non-government actors and the private sector. In the Pacific, there was an added need because of the new signatories to the Cotonou Agreement2. Specifically, little was known by CTA about new member countries in Micronesia, largely because of their US orientation. Objectives of the study The objectives of the study were: • to identify agricultural information needs of key actors / beneficiaries for CTA products and services; • to identify needs of potential actors / beneficiaries of CTA activities and services in terms of building capacity for information and communication management; • to identify potential partners / beneficiaries for CTA activities and services; • to develop some baseline data to facilitate subsequent monitoring activities. Expected results CTA expects that as a result of this study, the operational departments and CTA’s local representatives will be more informed about the information needs in the Pacific. This information will enable CTA to develop appropriate strategies and a suitable framework which will lead to better delivery of products, services and interventions aimed at partners and beneficiaries that include women, youth, the private sector and civil society organisations. Methodology Data and information were collected at country level by national consultants3. Prior to the start of the study, the Regional Co-ordinator visited CTA Headquarters to assist in formulating the methodology to carry out the information needs assessment in the Pacific. Specific attention was paid to the research instruments and the structure of the country reports. The Regional Co- ordinator then briefed the national consultants prior to data collection, and was available for 1 CTA was established in 1983 under the Lomé Convention between the ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific) Group of States and the European Union Member States. Since 2000, it has operated within the framework of the ACP-EC Cotonou Agreement. 2 New signatories to the Cotonou Agreement included countries with close ties to New Zealand (Cook Islands and Niue), to Australia (Nauru), and to the United States (Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands and Palau). 3 The following
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