About 100 farmers in Nabitu, Sigatoka lose almost all crops in recent flooding
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 diffic
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Nasivi River desilting work begins
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 Spo
A team will be deployed to monitor the air quality in Lau this week – Dr Reddy
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
Farming household assistance to start rolling out this week
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 protect
Agriculture ministry uses drone technology to assist in the Initial Damage Assessments
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 g
Communities around the vicinity of hotels in Fiji will benefit from the new Agritourism Initiative
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
Over 50 ginger farmers participate in training workshop
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 Fi
FCDCL Chairman reminds dairy farmers to treat farming as a business
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. Whi
We are doing everything to meet the demand of the tourism sector and not withdraw from the export market – Dr. Reddy
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 o
101 more farmers receive farming tools under the Back to Rural Agriculture initiative
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
People expected to benefit from cassava development program
People from Vakabuli village, Vitogo, Naviyago, Varewa settlement, Vadreyawa and Vanuakula settlements are expected to benefit from the cassava development program. Th
Work has begun on the possibility of growing industrial hemp – Minister for Agriculture
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 m
Former tourism sector employee looks forward to the opening of borders and is determined to expand his farm from next month
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 COV
Dr. Reddy says there is no issue of food security in Fiji but there is a nutritional security issue
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
Fiji imports fresh fruits worth $17 million annually
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 milli
20 women clusters in the West receive Women in Agriculture programme packages
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
Minister for Agriculture calls on farmers to allocate at least one acre of their land to plant rice
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 allocatin
We need an agricultural sector that is ready to bounce back – Bala
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
Farmers of Nukulau Village receive horse-driven farm implements to boost crop production
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 Dist
Operation Vesu Manumanu to start in 3 weeks
A nationwide stray animal capture campaign – Operation Vesu Manumanu will start in three weeks. It is being done by the Agriculture Ministry in partnership wit
Fiji’s tourism sector urged to source locally grown produce and refrain from continued importation of fruits and vegetables
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