192 articles tagged "agriculture"
The British American Tobacco has awarded 500 farmers during their Annual Star Farmer Incentive Awards. While speaking at the awards ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Co-operatives, SMEs and C
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Cooperatives, Small and Medium Enterprises and Communications Manoa Kamikamica revealed that Fiji's agriculture sector (non-sugarcane) contributed 8.2 percent (689.3 million
12 young women participants now leading to become entrepreneurs and rugby players after graduating from Agro sport project are grateful for the initiative as this has helped them to find their ways and built knowledge i
The University of Exeter in collaboration with research efforts involving Fiji, Philippines, Dominica, and St. Lucia with FRIEND Fiji and the University of the South Pacific has launched a Global Community Food for Huma
Pineapple farmers from Nawaicoba, Marasa and Randa areas in Nadi have decided to form their own group and establish a processing plant for pineapples and other seasonal fruit in Nadi. Farmers spokesperson, Nirmal
Kava production is expected to increase in the Province of Navosa after the Ministry for Agriculture handed over a kava nursery and 4,500 kava seedlings to Kava Farmers’ Cluster groups in the district of Navatusila.
If Vietnam stops exporting their rice, Fiji will face major issues in terms of food security. This was stated by the Minister for Agriculture, Doctor Mahendra Reddy while handing over a tractor with two disc ploug
The Ministry of Agriculture has announced 27 agricultural support programmes to boost agriculture development in the country for increased productivity and to boost foreign exchange earnings. The ministry says far
The government will also amend the Illicit Drugs Control Act to start the industrial hemp industry in the country. The Minister for Economy stresses that industrial hemp is not marijuana as the THC level is much lo
If farmers continue to be victimized due to land lease issues, I do not know when they will be able to contribute to the economic development of the country and towards the GDP. This has been highlighted by a farm
Farmers can expect greater access to organic materials as the Ministry of Agriculture has formulated and produced mixture of bacterium culture to encourage farmers to establish their own compost sites and improve soil f
Farming communities in Dreketi will now be able to increase rice production after receiving three brand new rice harvesters. Ministry of Agriculture through its one-third two-third programme has given rice harveste
Youths are being encouraged to take up farming and the Ministry is also working on programmes to enable more engagement from young people in the Agriculture sector. Permanent Secretary for Agriculture, Vinesh Kumar
Fiji has raked in $121m from the end of 2021 to date from the export of fresh and chilled agricultural produce. Permanent Secretary for Agriculture, Vinesh Kumar says this shows a phenomenal increase in the agricul
Sugarcane farmers who are members of the Sugar Cane Growers Fund will now be able to access loans between $5,000 to $70,000 to diversify into ginger farming. This has been made possible through an investment of $5
Youths in Labasa have been given a boost after receiving farming equipment to start farming and earn a livelihood. While handing over the equipment to the 4 youth groups, Minister for Youth and Sport, Parveen Bala
Rising food prices will have little effect on you and your family if you are willing to make adjustments. According to the Ministry of Agriculture official facebook page, this was relayed by Minister for Agricultur
Minister for Commerce and Trade, Faiyaz Koya says when we had virtually no tourists coming to Fiji – our economy was cushioned by Fiji’s agriculture sector. Koya highlighted that in 2021, agricultural exports i
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has officially opened a smart nursery at the Koronivia Research Station today which is fully funded by Canada under their Fund for Local Initiatives. While speaking at the event, B
The outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 and the closure of the tourism industry led to a huge decrease in the price of pork with prices dropping from over $20 a kilo to as low as $7.50. The President of the Fiji Pig Assoc
