Cook Islands18 August 2014, Aitutaki, Cook Islands - Giant Clams. Giant clams are a potential source of income for aquarium markets abroad and as a food delicacy at home. They are easy and cheap to maintain once...

Cook Islands20 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Ngatoko Ngatoko, Director of Biosecurity, Ministry of Agriculture, watches a cargo ship leave port.

Cook Islands18 August 2014, Aitutaki, Cook Islands - Beach in Cook Islands. The Cook Islands are a paradise destination for the130,000 tourists that visit each year. This provides a ready market for local farmer...

Cook Islands16 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - A young girl dances at the central market in Rarotonga as part of a presentation given by NGO. The Cook Islands welcome over 130,000 visitors a year. Displays...

Cook Islands18 August 2014, Aitutaki, Cook Islands - Matt Ruta, Farmer. Matt Ruta returned to the island of Aitutaki in 2003, having emigrated to Australia some years before. On his return, he started planting f...

Cook Islands18 August 2014, Aitutaki, Cook Islands - Matt Ruta, Farmer, tends his bananas. Matt Ruta returned to the island of Aitutaki in 2003, having emigrated to Australia some years before. On his return, he...

Cook Islands15 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Sunset at the Cook Islands.The Cook Islands are a paradise destination for the130,000 tourists that visit each year. This provides a ready market for local f...

Cook Islands18 August 2014, Aitutaki, Cook Islands - Three pigs. When the islands were first inhabited, Polynesians brought with them Pigs, Goats and Fowl, according to Captain Cook's diaries. Cook is credited wi...

Cook Islands16 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Farmer Tupou Heather is really pleased with her morning at Punanga Nui market. Tupou Heather produces various vegetables and fruits for market. She usually se...

Cook Islands20 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - A slightly overweight man cycles past a Ministry of Health (MoH) public health warning sign on healthy eating. The Ministry of Health is on a drive to inform...

Cook Islands18 August 2014, Aitutaki, Cook Islands - Mature Noni fruit. Processed Noni juice is the Cook Islands only significant agricultural export. With a vast market in Japan, new markets in China and growing...

Cook Islands15 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Trinilobe Kea makes notes on water samples taken for testing at the Ministry for Marine Resources (MMR). The MMRis keen to ensure all fishing and fisheries-re...

Cook Islands20 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Main port. The Cook Islands are 82% food import dependent.

Cook Islands18 August 2014, Aitutaki, Cook Islands - Abandoned tractor. Three tractors were donated to the island of Aitutaki. However, the donors did not include training in maintenance as part of their gift.

Cook Islands15 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Tuaine Turua tests water samples for contamination at the Ministry for Marine Resources (MMR). The MMR is keen to ensure all fishing and fisheries-related are...

Cook Islands18 August 2014, Aitutaki, Cook Islands - Bananas.

Cook Islands18 August 2014, Aitutaki, Cook Islands - Mangoes grow readily on the Cook Islands and provide nutritious food as well as a ready surplus for sale at markets.

Cook Islands19 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Cargo ship.The Cook Islands are 82% food import dependent.

Cook Islands18 August 2014, Aitutaki, Cook Islands - Mature Noni fruit. Processed Noni juice is the Cook Islands only significant agricultural export. With a vast market in Japan, new markets in China and growing...

Cook Islands16 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - A woman prepares a takeaway at Rarotonga's central Punanga Nui market. Food safety is of paramount importance at the central market of Rarotonga, Cook Islands...

Cook Islands20 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - A cargo ship leaves port. The Cook Islands are 82% food import dependent.

Cook Islands18 August 2014, Aitutaki, Cook Islands - Tilapia farm. The southern islands of the Cook Islands are suffering from a depleted fish rescource. Tilapia imported from Mozambique are being farmed in small...

Cook Islands15 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Teina Tuatai and Tuaine Turua test water samples for contamination at the Ministry for Marine Resources (MMR). The MMR is keen to ensure all fishing and fishe...

Cook Islands18 August 2014, Aitutaki, Cook Islands - Papaya fruit. Papaya is a mainstay of the Cook Islands diet and agriculture.

Cook Islands15 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Parker Daniel cleans a mahi mahi fish ready for processing. Fish accounts for over 90% of the Cook Islands' exports. But consumption within the southern islan...

Cook Islands18 August 2014, Aitutaki, Cook Islands - Pineapple fruit. Pineapples are one of the fruits being promoted by FAOs fruit tree project on the Cook Islands. The project aims to encourage improved nutriti...

Cook Islands18 August 2014, Aitutaki, Cook Islands - Noni fruit. Processed Noni juice is the Cook Islands only significant agricultural export. With a vast market in Japan, new markets in China and growing popula...

Cook Islands16 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Two young boys enjoy a bottle of fizzy drink. Fizzy drinks are now the subject of recalibrated import tariffs: the higher the sugar content, the higher the l...

Cook Islands20 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Ngatoko Ngatoko, Director of Biosecurity, Ministry of Agriculture, watches a cargo ship leave port.

Cook Islands18 August 2014, Aitutaki, Cook Islands - Beach in Cook Islands.The Cook Islands are a paradise destination for the130,000 tourists that visit each year. This provides a ready market for local farmers...

Cook Islands15 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Teina Tuatai waits for test results on water samples at the Ministry for Marine Resources (MMR). The MMR is keen to ensure all fishing and fisheries-related a...

Cook Islands15 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Cleaned fish ready for processing. Fish accounts for over 90% of the Cook Islands' exports. But consumption within the southern islands does not meet the basi...

Cook Islands18 August 2014, Aitutaki, Cook Islands - Noni fruit. Processed Noni juice is the Cook Islands only significant agricultural export. With a vast market in Japan, new markets in China and growing popula...

Cook Islands19 August 2014, Aitutaki, Cook Islands - Lagoon in Cook Islands. The Cook Islands are a paradise destination for the130,000 tourists that visit each year. This provides a ready market for local farme...

Cook Islands15 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - A pig at Ngapoko Longtime's farm. When the islands were first inhabited, Polynesians brought with them Pigs, Goats and Fowl, according to Captain Cook's diari...

Cook Islands13 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - John V. Pizana prepares locally grown produce at the Pacific Resort kitchens while pastry chef Kini Elenoa prepares pastries. Tourism accounts for over 90% of...

Cook Islands15 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Tourists enjoy the beautiful beaches of the Cook Islands. Tourism accounts for over 90% of the Cook Islands economy. It is important for the sector to ensure...

Cook Islands14 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Junior Mataio, Noni fruit processor. Processed Noni juice is the Cook Islands only significant agricultural export. With a vast market in Japan, new markets i...

Cook Islands13 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Imported tomatoes. Tomatoes are imported to the Cook Islands despite the fact they are grown easily by local farmers. The problem is a consistency of supply...

Cook Islands13 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Marthalina Koroa Murare organises the shelf of imported fruit at the CITC supermarket. The Cook Islands are 82% food import dependent. Whilst local growers pr...

Cook Islands15 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - A pig enjoys the shade at Ngapoko Longtime's farm. When the islands were first inhabited, Polynesians brought with them Pigs, Goats and Fowl, according to Cap...

Cook Islands13 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - John V. Pizana prepares locally grown produce at the Pacific Resort kitchens. Tourism accounts for over 90% of the Cook Island economy and is an important mar...

Cook Islands15 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Beach in the Cook Islands.The Cook Islands are a paradise destination for the130,000 tourists that visit each year. This provides a ready market for local fa...

Cook Islands14 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - John V. Pizano prepares his dish at the Hospitality School. The Hospitality School is a further education college where young Cook Islanders learn the highest...

Cook Islands14 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Teava Iro, organic farmer and founder of the Titikaveka Farmers' Association. Teava Iro is deeply involved in organic farming, keen to promote the advantages...

Cook Islands15 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Sunset at the Cook Islands.The Cook Islands are a paradise destination for the130,000 tourists that visit each year. This provides a ready market for local f...

Cook Islands13 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Marthalina Koroa Murare arranges locally grown herbs at the CITC supermarket. The Cook Islands are 82% food import dependent and FAO is helping to promote inc...

Cook Islands15 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Ngapoko Longtime prepares cassava for market. Ngapoko Longtime makes a living from her agricultural practices. She is fully aware of the dangers of unhealthy...

Cook Islands13 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Stanley Heather plants cucumber seedlings. Stanley Heather helps his grandparents, Tupou and James on their farm when he comes home from school. The FAO, in p...

Cook Islands15 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Beach in the Cook Islands. The Cook Islands are a paradise destination for the130,000 tourists that visit each year. This provides a ready market for local f...

Cook Islands14 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - John V. Pizano prepares his dish at the Hospitality School. The Hospitality School is a further education college where young Cook Islanders learn the highest...

Cook Islands13 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Imported capiscums. Locally produced produce sells much more cheaply than the imported equivalent. But local farming struggles to supply the local toursit mar...

Cook Islands15 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Ngapoko and Ake Longtime prepare cassava for market. Ake and Ngapoko Longtime make a living from their agricultural practices. Both are fully aware of the dan...

Cook Islands13 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Marthalina Koroa Murare arranges locally grown herbs at the CITC supermarket. The Cook Islands are 82% food import dependent and FAO is helping to promote inc...

Cook Islands15 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Ngapoko Longtime prepares cassava for market. Ngapoko Longtime makes a living from her agricultural practices. She is fully aware of the dangers of unhealthy...

Cook Islands12 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Mrs Topou Heather, family farmer, produces various vegetables and fruits for market. She grows product a bit at a time to ensure as consistent a supply as she...

Cook Islands14 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Beach in the Cook Islands.The Cook Islands are a paradise destination for the130,000 tourists that visit each year. This provides a ready market for local fa...

Cook Islands14 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Junior Mataio, Noni fruit processor. Processed Noni juice is the Cook Islands only significant agricultural export. With a vast market in Japan, new markets i...

Cook Islands15 August 2014, Rarotonga, Cook Islands - Ake Longtime prepares cassava for market. Ake is the daughter-in-law of Ngapoko Longtime. They make a living from their agricultural practices. Both are full...