80 articles tagged "farming"
Baulevu dairy farmer Tasweed Ali says farming is hard work, but it brings fulfilment, and he is urging people not to be ashamed of wanting to become a farmer as people can find joy in their unique talent. Ali says
Azfeen Shaukat Ali, a full-time nurse and farmer, received a government grant under the Young Entrepreneurship Scheme to promote farming in the country. Ali is a passionate farmer who has dedicated his life to farm
46-year-old Aqbal Azam Ali of Waiwai, Ba left his highly qualified job as an IT Executive at a supermarket and is currently a successful pineapple farmer. Ali says he was brought up in a farming environment as his
Determination has borne fruits for the members of the Makoi Women’s Fellowship Group as they have successfully harvested 8kg of edible mushrooms within a week with the potential to harvest more in coming weeks. T
63-year-old Rajesh Kumar of Saru, Lautoka started farming when his wife Asha Lata started motivating and teaching him how to plant moca and other vegetables as she comes from a farming family in Ba. The Lautoka cou
Raynil Kumar of Serea Naitasiri who scooped the Young Farmer of the Year Award in the 2023 National Agriculture Show says he left his profession of Banking and Finance to pursue his dream in farming. Kumar says afte
Sakeo Taganeca from Savusavu has taken the initiative to start his vegetable farming by planting lettuce as a source of income for his family. Taganeca, who is a graduate student from the University of the South Pac
The story and determination of 35-year-old entrepreneur Epi Tabualevu is a great inspiration to anyone who wants to start a business from nothing. Tabualevu always recounts the day he trekked over 2 kilometres by f
Fruit farmer Edward Snow from Savulu Estate in Ra has thrived in agriculture by utilising resources around him to earn a living by planting guavas and dragon fruits and also providing jobs for the community. Whil
A farmer in Sigatoka is urging market vendors to keep the vegetables reasonably priced as they sell their vegetables very cheap to the vendors and middlemen. This comes as people have been raising concerns that pri
62-year-old cattle farmer, Emoni Baniua of Naivucini village, Nadaravakawalu, Naitasiri says we can all be successful but we just have to make use of the resources around us. Baniua says if you stay in the village
2023 Floriculture Farmer of the Year, Yogeeta Mala Singh, has never regretted venturing into the floricultural business as she now runs her own floriculture business known as Mala’s Nursery straight from her home in W
Renewal of leases in some areas is important to keep the economy going and also keep the relationship between farmers strong. This was highlighted by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Bim
President Ratu Williame Katonivere says Fiji Rice Limited has reached its projected five-year goal to contribute 60 percent to Fiji’s rice market in place of the current 20 percent it serves despite being an off-seaso
Fiji’s agriculture sector is resilient, it has been growing and if you look at the food security issue, Fiji has done extremely well in this regard. This has been highlighted by Minister for Agriculture, Waterwa
Uvi Farmers Association in Fiji is planning to revive yam planting in the country especially in the outer islands, and the aim is to eventually have a partnership with the FMF Group of Companies to supply yams for chips
More than 100 ginger farmers are being encouraged to transition from subsistence farming to sustainable, commercial farming following the first Fiji Ginger Growers Association Annual General Meeting. Association CE
A 49-year-old bee farmer from Nakorotubu in Ra has trained a total of 275 people on proper bee keeping methods since 2020. Alusio Vumainabuke says pilots, lawyers and even people from Suva went to attend his traini
The CEO of Fiji Crop and Livestock Council, Jiu Daunivalu says they are seeing an increasing number of women and youth farmers attending their workshops. She says the women and youths saw the business and entrepren
The outlook for passionate ginger farmers is very bright as Fiji’s ginger products are being sold in markets across the UK, Europe and Australia. This was highlighted in a statement by the British High Commission
