Surveys bring new hope for drought stricken communities
People residing in two drought-prone sugarcane areas on Fiji’s main island, Viti Levu, are a step closer to accessing more reliable water supplies, following the recent completion of Hydrogeological surveys. The surveys, conducted by a Water Resources…
Schools in Fiji’s sugarcane belts undergo water, sanitation and hygiene trainings
School staff in the sugarcane belt areas on Viti Levu are getting a fresh perspective on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) practices through a new educational programme and a series of training workshops.
The WASH initiative is part of the Pacific…
Film Highlights Experiences of Farmers in Fiji’s Sugarcane Communities
A short film highlighting the work of the European Union funded “Improvement to Key Services in Agriculture” (IKSA) project was launched in Suva today. The Euro 4.4 million IKSA project began in 2012 and is a six-year programme implemented by the Pacific…
Sugarcane farmers to benefit from additional road upgrading works
Fiji Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama (centre) inspects the Malolo sector cane access road following the launch of roadworks on 14 March, 2017. At the far left (in yellow shirt) is European Union Ambassador for the Pacific, HE Andrew Jacobs
Over 200…
Road upgrades to benefit 300 sugar cane farmers in Drasa
RARAI project and sugar stakeholders inspect the road at the Drasa works site
Up to 50 sugar cane access roads with a total length of 42 kilometres in the Drasa sugar cane sector, on the outskirts of Lautoka, Fiji are being upgraded compliments of a FJD$…
Boost for sugarcane farmers as road works begin
Sugarcane farmers in Fiji’s western division were happy to see road rehabilitation works officially commence today on 29kms of cane access roads in the Malolo sector in Nadi. Once completed, the road works will benefit over 2000 cane farming households…