192 articles tagged "agriculture"
A 42-year-old former tourism employee is thankful that he was part of the Back to Rural Agriculture Program that has enabled him and his family to survive through the COVID-19 pandemic and it has also assisted them fina
Minister for Agriculture, Doctor Mahendra Reddy says there is no issue of food security in the country and some may argue on this but we do have an issue with nutritional security, particularly in the interior and m
Fiji imports annually a wide range of fresh fruits that include grapes, oranges, apples, pears and kiwi fruit with a total value of $17 million and also spends $3.8 million on processed fruits. This was highlighte
20 women clusters in the Western Division have received their Women in Agriculture programme packages as part of Government’s efforts to upscale the participation and profitability of agricultural ventures managed by
Minister for Agriculture, Dr Mahendra Reddy is calling on all sugarcane and vegetable farmers nationwide to help reduce the country’s rice import bill by allocating at least one acre of their land to plant rice.
Minister for Youth and Sports, Parveen Bala says we need an agricultural sector that is ready to bounce back and we need ecological stability that ensures that resources are available for our future generations. W
In an effort to boost crop production, the Minister for Agriculture has handed over horse-driven farming implements to the farmers of Nukulau Village, located in the District of Nasau, in the Province of Rakiraki to ass
A nationwide stray animal capture campaign – Operation Vesu Manumanu will start in three weeks. It is being done by the Agriculture Ministry in partnership with Police, the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Land
Resorts and hotels have been urged to source locally grown fresh produce to support the agriculture sector and refrain from continued importation of fruits and vegetables. Minister for Agriculture, Dr Mahendra Redd
Around 135,709 seed packages have so far been distributed under government’s Home Gardening program which has benefited over 90,000 families. While speaking at this year’s World Food Day celebrations, Minister
Ritesh Dass has resigned as the Permanent Secretary for Agriculture. The Public Service Commission says Dass plans to pursue a new career opportunity following his effective resignation on 1st October 2021. Th
20 farmers have each received $400 worth of farming kit under the Ministry of Agriculture’s Back To Rural Agriculture programme today. 8 farmers are from Nadi while 12 are from Sigatoka who used to work in urban
The Indian High Commission has donated almost seven tonnes of dry vegetable seeds of 14 different varieties to the Fijian Government that will allow the Agriculture Ministry to undertake country-wide support for food se
21 farmers have received $400 worth of farming kit each under the Back To Rural Agriculture programme. The $400 package consists of $250 worth of farming tools, $100 worth of planting materials and $50 cash.
$500,000 is being set aside by the Ministry of Agriculture in their budget in this financial year to help develop idle land. The Ministry is targeting 150 to 160 acres of land to be developed under this programme.
The Ministry of Agriculture has announced a number of Agricultural Support Programs which includes Commercial Agriculture and Food Security and Livelihood Programs that aims to assist farmers in the current financial ye
The Ministry of Agriculture is targeting to assist another 47,350 families under their Home Gardening Programme and 500 women through their Women in Agriculture Program. Minister for Agriculture, Doctor Mahendra Reddy s
Three school students have been using their spare time during the COVID-19 pandemic working on their farms as they have seen the benefits it would bring. Ratu Latianara College student Maciu Ratavatava says farming
The Ministry of Agriculture has launched the Back To Rural Agriculture Programme to support Fijians who have lost their jobs due to the current pandemic and want to return to the rural areas to focus on agriculture.
If you are residing in lockdown areas and squatter settlements in the Central Division and in Nadi, then you can expect to receive dalo suckers (rourou planting material) from as early as tomorrow. Minister f
