British American Tobacco has opened it’s fourth Grow+ Remote Greenhouse in Bia-i-Cake Settlement, Nagigi Village in Savusavu to support the farmers through promoting good agricultural practices and fostering sustainability.
Through its flagship of Corporate Social Investment program, BAT Fiji has created significant social and economic impacts, distributing vegetable seedlings and empowering rural and remote communities.
Speaking at the opening Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Manoa Kamikamica says the partnership with Bia-i-Cake Women’s Cooperative enhances food security, biodiversity conservation, and income generation.
Kamikamica says this greenhouse represents an investment of over $42,000, equipped with automated irrigation systems, a water tank, and a pressure pump and has the capacity to produce 5,000 vegetable seedlings monthly, or 50,000 annually, supporting local agricultural productivity and economic resilience.
He says cooperatives like Bia-i-Cake empower individuals, particularly women, to actively participate in economic activities, reducing inequality and enhancing community resilience.
