Plant Health Clinic on at Fiji Agricultural Show
SPC and Ministry of Agriculture staff assist farmers at the plant health clinic underway at the Western Agricultural Show in Nadi
The Pacific Community (SPC) and the European Union (EU) “Improving Key Services to Agriculture” (IKSA) project is working in…
Greening vacant land in Viti Levu’s sugarcane belt
Fiji Exporter Thrilled to Participate in Asia Fruit Logistica Tradeshow
"Ashleen Prasad", "FARMBOY", "Fiji"
“I spoke with 73 producers in three days and out of these, six are genuine buyers and I see a big potential in China markets as they are good payers. A few have already tasted our product and are very happy to import…
Fiji gets support to develop National Forest Fire Management Strategy
A team from Foresters without Borders (FwB) (Australia) is in the country this week to meet with Fijian Government agencies and other relevant stakeholders to discuss the development of a draft National Forest Fire Management Strategy for Fiji. The visit…
Sugarcane farmer urges farmers to “keep on learning”
Bal Ram (far left) shows other Leader Farmers from Tavua around his farm while explaining his changed farming techniques
“There is money in sugarcane,” say Labasa farming couple
Sofia Khan and Sheikh Tabish Ali have been in, out and have returned to cane farming during their married life. Their farm, is located at Batari, about 15 kilometres from Seaqaqa, on Vanua Levu in Fiji’s northern division.
While Sofia is from a cane…
Farming “smart”
Gaya Prasad inherited his cane farm from his parents. His farm, which is on undulating terrain, with acidic soil, is at Raranikawai, 15 kilometres north of the Labasa sugar mill. Gaya Prasad is a gang Sirdar (gang head) and a community worker. In 2015 he…
REFOREST: Reforestation of the Degraded Foothills of the Sugar Belt
The Reforestation of the Degraded Foothills of the Sugar Belt (REFOREST) Project is a four-year (2014-2018) project funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by the Pacific Community (SPC). The REFOREST Fiji project is focused on watershed…
Fiji Government receives equipment through EU-SPC Improvement of Key Services to Agriculture Project
The Director-General of the Pacific Community (SPC), Dr Colin Tukuitonga and the European Union (EU) Ambassador to Fiji and the Pacific, H.E Andrew Jacobs today handed over equipment valued at approximately F$300,000 to the Fiji Ministry of…
Agricultural Officers and Farmers Undergo Seed Production Training
A training workshop for agricultural officers and Lead Farmers to enhance their knowledge and skills on Open Pollinated Seed Production, develop training materials and implement training programmes in Fiji’s sugar cane belt is underway at the Sigatoka…