Raj received the award at the National Agriculture Show in Labasa.
He says farming was always something he wanted to pursue on a large scale, and the income he earned while working for the Corrections Service helped him invest in the business.
Raj says when he and his wife Ranjini first bought their land, it was covered in bush and they did not know where to begin.
With support from his wife, family, workers and others who believed in his plans, they gradually transformed the land into a farming business.
Today, Raj has around 2,000 chickens producing about 55 trays of eggs a day, which are sold to market vendors.
The business has also expanded beyond poultry into goat and vegetable farming, while his wife looks after their honey production.
Six people are currently employed across Raj's poultry and goat farming operations.
Raj says their next goal is to expand further into watermelon and ginger farming.
He says he received a $31,000 grant through the Northern Development Programme and also secured a loan from the Fiji Development Bank to support the development of the business.
Raj says attending the National Agriculture Show has exposed him to modern farming setups and given him new ideas that he hopes to introduce on his own farm.
He is encouraging young people who are struggling to find work, to consider opportunities in agriculture rather than seeing white-collar employment as their only option.
Raj says farming can be challenging, but when approached as a business, it can generate income and create employment opportunities for others.
He has thanked his wife, workers, market vendors, financial institutions and others who supported him as he turned his farming dream into a growing business.
