The Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils, or VACS, is expanding to a new part of the world: the Pacific islands.
Led by the U.S. State Department, the initiative has focused on building resilient food systems through healthy soils and climate-resilient crops. It was first launched in Africa last February, followed by an expansion to Guatemala in March.
Now, the Pacific islands have been brought into the fold, backed by a $2.6 million investment from the United States and Australia.