@article{oai:ir.kagoshima-u.ac.jp:00012636,
 author = {TAKAHASHI, Keiichi},
 journal = {南太平洋海域調査研究報告=Occasional papers},
 month = {2016-10-31},
 note = {This report examines the issues related to agricultural production in Palau and attempts to provide a realistic assessment of the many problems which are limiting production and how these problems can be overcome.
All agricultural production in Palau is for the local market and almost none of the farm production is exported except minor ones. The staple food in Palau is taro. The soil of Babeldaob Island, on which there are many farms, is very acid and lacking in nutrients. Soil improvement is necessary to sustain agricultural production. Many insect pests, diseases and weeds have been introduced into Palau and these have a negative impact on agriculture. This invasion is accelerating with the increased importation of products and the movement of people to and from the islands. Measures to prevent the arrival of insects, diseases and weeds are ineffectual and the control of them once established is very difficult. The diet is rapidly Americanizing and in the supermarket of Koror there are many farm products and canned foods imported from the USA and other countries. The change in diet along with a change from rural to urban lifestyle is resulting in serious health problems including obesity and diabetes.
Many of the projects aimed at enhancing agriculture as well as other aspects of the economy and lifestyle of Palau have been poorly conceived and have been of limited success or have failed to achieve their aims. The predicted value of projects and the investment required to fund them has frequently been poorly estimated. This major shortcoming needs to be addressed to ensure that future projects will contribute to enhancing agricultural production in Palau.},
 pages = {31--38},
 title = {Palau : Reflections of a Volunteer Entomologist},
 volume = {41},
 year = {}
}