Pacific Response to Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle CRB

About this project

Support to the Pacific region in response to the invasion of a new strain of Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle that threatens economic resilience and food security across the Pacific. The activity will fund the scientific development and release of a bio-control to suppress the beetle, as well as regional and national support to introduce biosecurity and pest management plans to limit the spread and population of the beetle.

Published by

New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade · Government

Countries

Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea

Sectors

Agricultural policy and administrative managementAgricultural researchPlant and post-harvest protection and pest control

Focus

Environment · Also contributesGood governance · Also contributesTrade development · Also contributesBiodiversity · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributesDisaster risk reduction · Also contributes

Funded by

New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Implemented by

AGRESEARCH LTD, SPC - The Pacific Community

Accountable

New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Published by New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 1 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NZ-1-ACT-0101031.

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