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Fiji targets meat imports with sheep and goat farming push
Fiji's Farmer Training on Small Ruminant Husbandry and Management has been launc...
Rebekah Rasmussen 10 Jul 2026
Female farmers drive rice production in Fiji’s north
A female-led farming cooperative in Fiji's north is looking to expand rice produ...
Rebekah Rasmussen 2 Jul 2026
First Nations carbon farmer strikes major NAB deal
Arnhem Land Fire Abatement NT has struck a major deal with National Australia Ba...
David Prestipino 1 Jul 2026
Remote Fiji farmers to benefit from Starlink launch
Fiji's Ministry of Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry has launched Starli...
Rebekah Rasmussen 25 Jun 2026
Organic farming policy launched to strengthen Fiji food systems
Fiji has launched a five-year national organic farming policy aimed at increasin...
Rebekah Rasmussen 19 Jun 2026
Fijian women turn farming and weaving into village income

Women in Mavua village in Nadroga, Fiji, are using farming, weaving and small village projects to build income, food security and independence.

From Country to Capability: The Tiwi prawn farm changing the future

What is unfolding on Wurankuwu is a powerful example of what self-determination can look like when Traditional Owners are not simply consulted, but leading from the front.

Nicole Brown Nicole Brown May 13, 2026
'If we don't look after Country, we won't have anything' - Maaman Marra Boodja founder Clint Hansen shares traditional knowledge of the land

The TAAM project (Transformational Aboriginal Agricultural Methods) works with traditional owners and farmers in regional communities to address drought resilience, exploring ways we can improve soil...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 11, 2026
Fiji hosts regional push for climate-smart Pacific food systems

Fiji is hosting regional agriculture and food systems workshops in Nadi as Pacific countries look to strengthen food security, rural livelihoods and climate-resilient farming.

Fiji advances organic farming policy to strengthen food security

The Fiji Government is advancing a new national organic farming policy as part of a broader push to strengthen food security, reduce reliance on imported agricultural inputs and build resilience acros...

Fiji Government moves to revitalise sugar industry with new farmer reforms

The government of Fiji is pushing to revitalise the country's sugar industry through reforms aimed at improving farmer support, financial security and long-term sustainability across the sector.

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Rebekah Rasmussen Mar 12, 2026
Nauria Youth Group's farming boosted by $22,000 in kava processing equipment

Fiji's Ministry of Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry has handed over $22,000 (AUD 14,300) in yaqona (kava) processing equipment to the Nauria Youth Group in Nauria Village, Nalawa District, to...

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Rebekah Rasmussen Feb 13, 2026
Fiji receives million dollar machinery boost for livestock feed

Fiji's Ministry of Agriculture and Waterways has received agricultural machinery worth $1 million FJD from the Government of the Republic of Korea to support livestock feed production and resilience.

Rice imports climb as Fiji looks to rebuild local production

Fiji's rising rice imports have renewed pressure to strengthen domestic production, with the crop remaining central to household diets, community livelihoods and national food security.

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Rebekah Rasmussen Dec 23, 2025
Fiji strengthens kava leadership through new plant health and industry partnerships

Fiji is reinforcing its position as one of the Pacific's largest kava exporters through new initiatives to improve plant health, boost production, and strengthen collaboration across government, indus...

Strong recovery for Fiji’s livestock following disease control efforts

Fiji's livestock industry is recovering after years of disease related setbacks, supported by new government programs, breeding initiatives, and investment.

Fiji launches regional Juncao Workshop to drive climate-smart agriculture

Fiji has strengthened its commitment to climate-smart agriculture and regional collaboration with the opening of the Regional Workshop on 'Juncao Industry Development: Poverty Alleviation, Climate Cha...

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Rebekah Rasmussen Nov 25, 2025
Historic Indigenous cattle station set for development

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised the following story contains the name of a person who has died. Site upgrades will soon start on a 6,651-hectare Indigenous cattle st...

David Prestipino David Prestipino Oct 21, 2025
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