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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
Fiji sugarcane farmers receive new grant support
Sugarcane farmers in Fiji's Northern Division have received more than $91,000 in...
Rebekah Rasmussen 2 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
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
Fiji sugarcane awards return as industry faces pressure

Fiji has revived the Prime Minister's Sugarcane Farmers' Mill Awards after four decades, recognising growers as the industry faces pressure from declining yields, rising costs, labour shortages and cl...

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Rebekah Rasmussen May 27, 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 moves to regulate kava industry after national consultations

Fiji's proposed Kava Bill is moving closer to Parliament after consultations were completed across all four divisions of the nation. The legislation is intended to create a formal framework for the ya...

Fiji launches farm recovery and home gardening push after Tropical Cyclone Vaianu

The Fiji Government has launched a farm recovery program and home gardening initiative after Tropical Cyclone Vaianu caused an estimated $1.5 million in agricultural losses across key farming regions.

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Rebekah Rasmussen Apr 21, 2026
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
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...

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