Ali quits IT job to become a pineapple farmer
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
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Makoi Women’s Fellowship Group reaps 8kg mushroom harvest in first week
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
Wife motivates her husband to take up farming
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
Kumar leaves his banking and finance career to pursue his dream in farming
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
Taganeca starts his own lettuce farming in Savusavu to support his family
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 gradua
Tabualevu thrives in guava business
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 rec
Edward Snow's successful fruitful venture
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 a
Farmer urges vendors to keep vegetables reasonably priced as they are not overpricing vegetables
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 come
Make use of resources around you to be successful – Emoni Baniua
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
Singh does not regret venturing into floricultural business
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 know
Lease renewal is important to keep the economy going – Prof. Prasad
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
Hard work allows Fiji Rice Limited to reach its projected five year goal - Ratu Williame
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 c
Fiji has done extremely well with regards to food security - Reddy
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 b
Uvi Farmers Association plans to revive yam planting in Fiji
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 th
Ginger farmers encouraged to transition to commercial farming
More than 100 ginger farmers are being encouraged to transition from subsistence farming to sustainable, commercial farming following the first Fiji Ginger Growers Associ
Bee farmer trains 275 people including pilots and lawyers since 2020
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
More women and youth farmers attending in FCLC workshops - Daunivalu
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
Outlook for ginger farmers is very bright as Fiji’s ginger products are sold in the UK, Europe and Australia
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 highl
Dairy farmers to now have access to technology that allows them to assess milk production and other data
Dairy farmers can now use a system that will help them keep records and they will be able to assess milk production, whether the nutritional needs of the herd are being m
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
Portable rice mills handed over to farmers in Bua
Three rice farmers’ clusters of Korokadi in Bua received portable rice mills as an incentive to increase rice production in the area for local consumption. Mini