Bio-diversity

The major islands in Vanuatu are steep and volcanic. 80% of Vanuatu population living in the rural areas and engaging in subsistence gardening. With increasing population and market demand for agricultural crops the high steep slope areas are cultivated in seek for good soil for gardening. With poor infrastructure planning development resulting loss of vegetation, the inland areas of Ambae island are facing severe soil erosion and mass nutrient leaching during heavy rainfall. The roads were badly damaged accessibility for gardening and services are difficult. This project is submitted under soil bioiversity and land degradatiion, in recognition of diverse range of organisms that allows a low input agricultural system, such as exists under Vanuatu custom gardening, to remain productive and sustainable in the long term, provided appropriate conservation techniques are incorporated to retain the fertile soil in place.

Vanuatu