FRIEND

WE need to go back to the beginning and reexamine the way we farm food and manage the soils we grow them from. There is evidence to suggest that the use of chemical and man-made farm pest control substances are causing diseases. With that background, a local development organisation which focuses on community health and entrepreneurial initiatives conducted research which produced guides for organic farming.

June 1, 2017

Harmful chemicals in soil

WE need to go back to the beginning and reexamine the way we farm food and manage the soils we grow them from. There is evidence […]
May 31, 2017

Research finds organic soil management

PACIFIC island people are becoming more conscious of their health and what they eat and as our agricultural systems change from traditional ways of life to […]
May 22, 2017

Communities Express Relief and Joy at Arrival of Fishing Boats – Vinaka Palladium

Three communities in the Ra province are breathing sighs of relief after they received a fishing boat each. Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprise and Development (FRIEND), […]
May 20, 2017

New Boats for Ra Coast Villages

Three villages in the province of Ra are pleased with their new fishing boats. The villages of Nabukadra, Nadogoloa and Naocobau were devastated and without any […]