The construction of the Ministry of Agriculture’s first-ever state-of-the-art greenhouse at its Koronivia Research Station is progressing according to plan. Fij
President, Ratu Wiliame Katonivere says the Fiji Copra Millers Limited has continued to strengthen its influence and advocacy as it empowers coconut farmers through param
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
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
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
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
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 Our Community Program that was launched by the Ministry of Agriculture
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
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
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 have received farming tools as part of the Ministry of Agriculture’s Back to Rural Agriculture initiative. The Ministry has assisted a total
People from Vakabuli village, Vitogo, Naviyago, Varewa settlement, Vadreyawa and Vanuakula settlements are expected to benefit from the cassava development program. Th
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
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
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 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 Western Division have received their Women in Agriculture programme packages as part of Government’s efforts to upscale the participation
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
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
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