Transition agroécologique en Polynésie française: gouvernance et résilience face aux défis climatiques et alimentaires
Agroecological Transition in French Polynesia: Governance and Resilience in the Face of Climatic and Food Challenges

Summary/Abstract: This article offers an in-depth analysis of the agroecological transition in French Polynesia, comparing the resilience potential of local agricultural practices with the major structural challenges that hinder its institutionalisation. The study is based on a mixed (qualitative and quantitative) approach conducted in nine representative study areas across the archipelagos, which makes it possible to characterise the diversity of production systems, from micro-subsistence farming to high value-added niche sectors. The results demonstrate significant agricultural vitality, particularly through the ubiquity of self-consumption (estimated at 18 billion Fcfp) and exceptional adaptation to island constraints through techniques such as agroforestry (fa’a’apu) and island composting. However, the article reveals that the widespread adoption of this transition is compromised by land ownership issues linked to joint ownership, which paralyses productive investment and compromises generational renewal in the sector. The discussion therefore proposes concrete governance levers –notably the creation of a public agricultural land agency and the establishment of innovative guarantee mechanisms –to unlock financing and ensure the sustainability and food sovereignty of French Polynesia.

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