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May 10, 2021

Can school gardens help alleviate the economic impact of COVID-19 in the Pacific?

Valentina Quality Education

While Papua New Guinea has had just over 500 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 7 deaths, the economic impact on the country through weakened demand and unfavourable trade terms has been substantial. The launch of a new garden program for secondary schools in the city of Lae earlier this month is part of an approach to change this, reducing outside dependence on the external supply of food and building community hubs that can help the health and economic recovery from the pandemic.The Lae secondary schools garden program is being supported by Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Charles Darwin University and implemented in partnership with the Lae City Hand Up Program and the Lae Chamber of Commerce. Community workers are being coordinated through these local partners, creating both health and economic benefits from a small community project.

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Can school gardens help alleviate the economic impact of COVID-19 in the Pacific?

Quality Education

While Papua New Guinea has had just over 500 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 7 deaths, the economic impact on the country through weakened demand and unfavourable trade terms has been substantial. The launch of a new garden program for secondary schools in the city of Lae earlier this month is part of an approach to change this, reducing outside dependence on the external supply of food and building community hubs that can help the health and economic recovery from the pandemic.The Lae secondary schools garden program is being supported by Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Charles Darwin University and implemented in partnership with the Lae City Hand Up Program and the Lae Chamber of Commerce. Community workers are being coordinated through these local partners, creating both health and economic benefits from a small community project.

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