Project GCCA conclude all activities for Funafuti

Sandalwood plant with host plant "Portulaca oleraca"

GCCA has played a major role in fulfilling its objectives to assist the Funafuti communities. Last few days held a training to demonstrate intensive agricultural production on under-utilized land, while diversifying crop varieties available nationally, and it was the last activity for the project for the Funafuti community. During the training, the participant had the chance to plant the first ever sandalwood seedlings provide by SPC, co funded under project GCCA. The participant make history in farming sandalwood as they are the first ever farmers to plant sandalwood in Tuvalu grounds

Left is Nukufetau Island project which is very unfortunate for the project to go there due to transportation of heavy duty machinery by boat, whereas Tuvalu Maritime are so anxious for the safety of the machines on board vessels if loaded for transportation from Funafuti to Nukufetau. All tools, machines and implements to Nukufetau are on the warehouse in Funafuti awaiting transportation to Nukufetau to launch the project. The Technical Assistant of the project is also worried that the project might run out of time and the work in Nukufetau has not started yet. The Department of Agriculture also assist the project by funding maintenance and future development of the project and prioritize its co-existence with other development of the Departments

At the meantime, GCCA field workers are now involving maintenance and monitoring of the nursery and two agroforestry sites in Funafuti. They will look after the welfare of the crops planted on the two sites and the growth development of seedlings in the nursery. Despite all odds, the GCCA team will not give up yet but will try to fulfil what can be done before conclusion of the project GCCA in December