Establishing Climate Resilient, Regenerative Agricultural (CRRA) systems in Tonga, Vanuatu and Samoa

The programme aims to transition smallholder farmers in Tonga, Vanuatu, and Samoa to Climate Resilient and Regenerative Agriculture (CRRA) to combat food insecurity caused by erratic rainfall, rising temperatures, and intense cyclones. With a total budget of 43,690,709 USD, the initiative focuses on three priority systems: mixed horticulture in Tonga, kava intercropping in Vanuatu, and taro intercropping in Samoa. The strategy employs a 'learning by doing' approach using 90 'Learning Farms' to provide evidence of financial viability, which will then be scaled to 12,510 farmers. Key components include a Farmer Support Programme (FSP) to cover upfront costs, the creation of national CRRA Working Groups for policy reform, and the development of digital agricultural apps and monitoring systems to track soil health and productivity. The project expects to restore 20,730 hectares of land and provide direct adaptation benefits to 50,654 individuals by 2031.

• The programme targets the adoption of CRRA practices by 8,784 farmers, supporting 50,654 individuals, within its five-year implementation period (2026-2031).
• A total of 20,730 hectares of agricultural land will be restored with improved soil health and ecosystem services through the adoption of CRRA practices.
• The project identifies three specific focus crop systems for piloting: mixed horticulture in Tonga, intercropping kava with food crops in Vanuatu, and intercropping taro with other food crops in Samoa.
• The programme will establish 90 'Learning Farms' (30 per country) to demonstrate the viability of CRRA, with at least 50% of these farms required to be female-led.
• A Farmer Support Programme (FSP) with a budget of 10 million USD will provide inputs and cover upfront costs for approximately 1,000 farmers, including the 90 Learning Farms.
• The project aims to reach 12,510 agricultural households through training and workshops, assuming a 70% adoption rate within the programme's lifetime.
• The programme will support approximately 90 small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) agri-businesses and farmer associations to develop business plans for CRRA-related services, with a target of 35% being female-led.
• The project will establish national data management systems in each country to monitor farm-level resilience indicators, including soil organic matter, crop diversity, and water availability.
• The programme will provide technical assistance to reform at least one government policy or subsidy per country that currently disincentivizes CRRA, such as those promoting monocropping.
• The total financing for the project is 43,690,709 USD, consisting of 42,056,443 USD in GCF grants and 1,634,266 USD in in-kind co-financing from the SPC and national governments.
• Climate change impacts in the region include temperature increases of 0.1-0.22C per decade since the 1950s and sea level rise of 46 mm per year since 1993.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2026). Establishing Climate Resilient, Regenerative Agricultural (CRRA) systems in Tonga, Vanuatu and Samoa. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp295.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Establishing Climate Resilient, Regenerative Agricultural (CRRA) systems in Tonga, Vanuatu and Samoa. 2026. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp295.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2026establishing, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Establishing Climate Resilient, Regenerative Agricultural (CRRA) systems in Tonga, Vanuatu and Samoa}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2026}, month = apr, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp295.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }