Benefits and risks of commercialising Canarium nut in the Pacific.

What is it about?

Benefits and risks for Melanesian households from commercialising Canarium indicum, an edible tree nut indigenous to Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, are explored. Qualitative data were generated during workshops and interviews with stakeholders about the impacts associated with a series of interventions. Findings elucidate social implications of industry development for local communities according to: (i) income and growth; (ii) equity; and (iii) voice and choice. Benefits within and between countries, as well as among supply chain actors, requires a stronger policy response at all scales, equitable gender representation, and delegation of decision-making power.

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