192 articles tagged "agriculture"
Minister for Agriculture, Doctor Mahendra Reddy says the agriculture sector is skill-neutral and does not require a diploma or a degree for interested individuals to take up farming at any level. He highlighted th
5 women from Raralevu Village in Nausori have today graduated from a Food Diversification Programme that was organized by the High Commission of Malaysia and supported by the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs. The five
Fiji imports around $20 million of vegetables such as broccoli, capsicum, cauliflower, cucumber, letQtuce, and tomatoes annually due to inconsistency in supply throughout the year. This was highlighted by the Perma
Minister for Agriculture, Doctor Mahendra Reddy says approximately 80 percent of rice consumed in Fiji is mostly imported from Vietnam and we are losing out $42 million per year by paying for the rice. While handin
Minister for Agriculture, Doctor Mahendra Reddy has urged landowners in Nadogo to utilise their land for farming rather than leaving it idle. While handing over farm machinery to Kilikoso farmers today, Dr Reddy sa
Minister for Agriculture, Dr. Mahendra Reddy says they have got more than 83,000 farmers who are engaged in full time agriculture. He revealed this while handing over small farming equipment to six farmers in the C
The construction of the Ministry of Agriculture’s first-ever state-of-the-art greenhouse at its Koronivia Research Station is progressing according to plan. Fiji’s Permanent Representative to the United Nation
President, Ratu Wiliame Katonivere says the Fiji Copra Millers Limited has continued to strengthen its influence and advocacy as it empowers coconut farmers through parametric micro-insurance products and financial lite
A farmer from Nabitu, Sigatoka says almost all crops from about 100 farms have been destroyed in the recent floods brought in by TC Cody and farmers are finding it difficult to re-plant because of continuous heavy rain.
There is some good news for the residents of Tavua as the desilting work along the Nasivi River has begun which is expected to mitigate flooding. Tavualevu Village Spokesperson, Tupa Telawa says during the rainy se
Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Environment Doctor Mahendra Reddy says a team of environmental officers will be deployed to the Lau Group this week to monitor the air qualify. Dr Reddy says they recorded sl
Good news for farmers whose farms were affected by Tropical Cyclone Cody as the government will step in to assist them to ensure their welfare and livelihoods are protected. In a press conference today, Agriculture
Drone technology was used for the first time yesterday by the Ministry of Agriculture, to assist in the Initial Damage Assessments that is currently being conducted, to gauge the extent of losses sustained during the re
Communities around the vicinity of hotels in Fiji will benefit from the new Agritourism Initiative Our Community Program that was launched by the Ministry of Agriculture today. Minister for Agriculture, Dr Mahendra
More than 50 ginger farmers participated in a 2 day training workshop organised by the Fiji Crop and Livestock Council supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Fiji Ginger Farmers Association. This was don
The Chairman of the Fiji Cooperative Dairy Company, Simon Cole has reminded dairy farmers of the need to generate a sustainable cash flow as farming is a business. While speaking at the company’s Annual General M
Minister for Agriculture, Doctor Mahendra Reddy says they are having discussions as they are a bit concerned as the borders are opening and they do not want to withdraw on the produce that they are selling out and not m
101 more farmers have received farming tools as part of the Ministry of Agriculture’s Back to Rural Agriculture initiative. The Ministry has assisted a total of 375 farmers with tools under the ini
People from Vakabuli village, Vitogo, Naviyago, Varewa settlement, Vadreyawa and Vanuakula settlements are expected to benefit from the cassava development program. The program is drawn up by Organic Tavioka (Fiji)
Minister for Agriculture, Dr. Mahendra Reddy confirms work has begun on the possibility of growing industrial hemp as an alternative form of agriculture produce and not marijuana. He says the focus is on industrial
