Cook Islands National Environment Service
History, Oral traditions, Rarotongan records
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Agriculture is a foundational industry in Pacific island economi es and central to the independence of island communities. Together, agriculture, forestry and fishing provide from 3% to over 25% of the GDP of Pacific island countries, with a regional average of 17% (World Bank 2020), and agriculture accounts for a large share of employment (ADB 2015).