The soils of the islands of Tuvalu are usually shallow, porous, alkaline, coarse-textured, with carbonate mineralogy and high pH values of up to 8.2 to 8.9. [6] .

Tuvalu are increasing by approximately 4 millimeters a year (Atoll Fresh). Not only are the shores receding, reducing already limited land, climate change also brings new challenges to the natives, such as extreme weather, damages to the fisheries and the soil, and water borne diseases. Intensified ocean surges have swept through isla

The islands do not have a significant amount of soil, so the country relies heavily on imports and fishing for food. Licensing fishing permits to international companies, grants and aid projects, and remittances to their families from Tuvaluan seafarers who work on cargo ships are important parts of the economy.

sustainable livelihoods and for national economic growth. Agriculture and fisheries development are emphasized as priorities in the Tuvalu Natio al Strategy for Sustainable Development (NSSD) 2005-2015. Agriculture has traditionally been the preoccupation of Tuvaluan people and involves the cultivation of trees an

Soil and Health Overview (Overview on Tuvalu soil) by the Director of Agriculture, Mr. Uatea Vave Importance of Soil Health and its components, presenting by Ms Selotia Tausi (project Coordinator).

Sea water has infiltrated the island’s soil and made it difficult to grow staples of the Tuvaluan diet like taro, breadfruit, and coconut.

Feb 17, 2018 · Tuvalu consists of nine islands with its highest point being only a few meters above sea level. This makes for an unfriendly climate and physical environment as well as poor land resources and soil. Due to the harsh variation in the climate, Tuvalu faces major setbacks in agricultural development.

In Tuvalu, agriculture is based on coconut and swamp taro (Cyrtosperma chamissonis), (known in Tuvalu as Pulaka),which is similar to taro (Colocasia esculenta), but "with bigger leaves and larger, coarser roots"; taro is also cultivated in Tuvalu.

The islands receive about 2,500 millimeters (100 inches) of rainfall per year, but the porous, volcanic nature of the soil means that islanders have to use cisterns to collect rainwater as the water rapidly soaks through the ground and there are no …

Mar 16, 2011 · The small and utterly remote island of Nukufetau is severely affected by coastal erosion and water scarcity. Many of the islanders can’t afford expensive rainwater tanks and are forced to drink polluted ground water. On Nukufetau, one of Tuvalu’s nine islands, the 567 inhabitants live off the soil and the sea.